Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Malawi

Malawi: Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per was 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 33.5%
World rank
136th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
47
1977–2023

Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per in Malawi, 1977–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Malawi stood at 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.

The figure is down 33.5% on the previous year and up 906.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per in Malawi peaked at 1,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1977.

Malawi ranks 136th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 1977 to 2023.
Year BoP, current US$ per square kilometre Change
1977 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre —
1978 139.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2275.7%
1979 180.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +29.3%
1980 199.83 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +10.7%
1981 169.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -15.2%
1982 163.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -3.3%
1983 167.03 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +2.0%
1984 165.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -0.7%
1985 110.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -33.4%
1986 137.92 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.9%
1987 254.99 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +84.9%
1988 381.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +49.6%
1989 385.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.0%
1990 404.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +5.0%
1991 489.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +21.1%
1992 434.19 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -11.3%
1993 168.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -61.2%
1994 80.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -52.4%
1995 129.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +61.5%
1996 219.15 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +69.4%
1997 244.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +11.6%
1998 99.18 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -59.5%
1999 72.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -27.0%
2000 73.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2001 63.64 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -13.3%
2002 76.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +19.5%
2003 66.56 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -12.5%
2004 86.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +30.1%
2005 114.53 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +32.3%
2006 142.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +24.5%
2007 38.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -72.9%
2008 58.41 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +51.4%
2009 80.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +37.5%
2010 105.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +30.8%
2011 140.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +34.2%
2012 141.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +0.5%
2013 131.04 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -7.5%
2014 147.76 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +12.8%
2015 159.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2016 36.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -76.8%
2017 60.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +63.1%
2018 83.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +38.5%
2019 254.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +205.5%
2020 329.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +29.2%
2021 1,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +415.6%
2022 1,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre +16.7%
2023 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre -33.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 324.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 555.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.4× 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.

YearChange FromTo
1978 +2275.7% 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 139.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
2021 +415.6% 329.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,698 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 108.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 180.48 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 3
1980s 213.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 110.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 385.14 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
1990s 234.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 72.4 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 489.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 80.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 38.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 142.57 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 126.11 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 36.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 254.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,332 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 329.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 1,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 133 Liberia 1,652 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 134 Canada 1,593 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 135 Uruguay 1,528 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 137 Kiribati 1,313 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 138 Colombia 1,311 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 139 Brazil 1,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare

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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 1,319 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1,982 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 5.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1977.
How does Malawi rank for secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per?
Malawi ranks 136th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is secondary income, other sectors, payments (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 906.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 8,276 data points, 1961–2023
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Secondary income, other sectors, payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.