Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in 2024.
That represents a change of up 52.4% on the previous year and up 971.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Malawi peaked at 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Malawi 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +2195.9% |
| 1979 | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.7% |
| 1980 | 3.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 2.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1982 | 2.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 2.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.9% |
| 1986 | 1.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +76.3% |
| 1988 | 4.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 3.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 4.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7432 BoP, current US$ per person | -51.9% |
| 1995 | 1.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.7% |
| 1996 | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.1% |
| 1997 | 2.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8664 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6179 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6114 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5175 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6034 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 0.653 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 0.841 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2678 BoP, current US$ per person | -73.7% |
| 2008 | 0.394 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5258 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 0.668 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8707 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8505 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7644 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.8381 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 0.879 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1982 BoP, current US$ per person | -77.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3146 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4244 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.9% |
| 2019 | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +197.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 2021 | 7.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +402.4% |
| 2022 | 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 5.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.2% |
| 2024 | 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6 BoP, current US$ per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +2195.9% | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.26 BoP, current US$ per person |
| 2021 | +402.4% | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.99 BoP, current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.73 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.82 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.19 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.6179 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.69 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5948 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2678 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.02 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.707 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.1982 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.59 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 163 Mexico 9.49 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 164 Tanzania 9.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 165 Bulgaria 9.11 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 167 Afghanistan 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 168 Central African Republic 8.68 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 169 Angola 8.65 BoP, current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Malawi?
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Malawi was 8.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 9.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0986 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
- Malawi ranks 166th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 971.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income, other sectors, payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.