Ghana vs Malawi: Official current transfers, receipts

Ghana
228.65 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Malawi
242.85 million BoP, current US$
in 2011
Ghana rank
21st
Malawi rank
20th

Official current transfers, receipts over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 242.85 million BoP, current US$ against 228.65 million BoP, current US$ in Ghana, a difference of 14.20 million BoP, current US$.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.

Ghana ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 20th of 40 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 317.65 million BoP, current US$ 169.19 million BoP, current US$ 148.46 million BoP, current US$ Ghana
2010s 214.19 million BoP, current US$ 282.13 million BoP, current US$ 67.94 million BoP, current US$ Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official current transfers, receipts, Ghana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 242.85 million BoP, current US$ against 228.65 million BoP, current US$ in Ghana as of 2011.
What is the difference in official current transfers, receipts between Ghana and Malawi?
14.20 million BoP, current US$, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
7 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2011.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for official current transfers, receipts?
Ghana ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 20th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
46 places, 305 data points, 2005–2011
Last refreshed

Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.