Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 29.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, 1977–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi is 29.97 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1977.
That places Malawi 186th out of 199 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 10.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +123.6% |
| 1979 | 11.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1980 | 13.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 11.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.0% |
| 1982 | 9.54 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.8% |
| 1983 | 7.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1984 | 7.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 6.28 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1986 | 7.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 8.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.9% |
| 1988 | 19.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +126.6% |
| 1989 | 22.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 14.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.0% |
| 1991 | 16.15 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 15.32 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 16.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 15.15 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 16.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 13.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 11.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 12.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 1999 | 12.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 12.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 14.31 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 11.41 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 17.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.4% |
| 2005 | 22.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.6% |
| 2006 | 23.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 24.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 31.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2009 | 33.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 34.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 30.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 37.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2014 | 33.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 24.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 18.17 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 21.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.2% |
| 2018 | 25.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.0% |
| 2019 | 41.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.3% |
| 2020 | 40.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 39.65 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 33.57 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 2023 | 34.92 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 29.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 29.97 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.47 BoP, current US$ per person, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 29.97 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.28 BoP, current US$ per person | 22.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.31 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 33.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 18.17 BoP, current US$ per person | 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 29.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 40.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 183 Oman 31.89 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 184 Chad 30.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 185 Niger 30.39 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 187 Benin 29.1 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 188 Central African Republic 28.42 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 189 Djibouti 27.1 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in Malawi was 29.97 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 BoP, current US$ per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.