Current transfers, payments in Malawi
Malawi: Current transfers, payments was 14.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
14.04 million BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 32.6%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
14.17 million BoP, current US$
in 2006
All-time low
4.14 million BoP, current US$
in 2007
Years of data
7
2005–2011
Current transfers, payments in Malawi, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current transfers, payments in Malawi is 14.04 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
That places Malawi 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current transfers, payments in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.53 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 14.17 million BoP, current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ | -70.8% |
| 2008 | 6.07 million BoP, current US$ | +46.7% |
| 2009 | 8.21 million BoP, current US$ | +35.3% |
| 2010 | 10.59 million BoP, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 14.04 million BoP, current US$ | +32.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 14.04 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.49 million BoP, current US$, 19% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 14.04 million BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.06 million BoP, current US$, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.83 million BoP, current US$ | 4.14 million BoP, current US$ | 14.17 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.31 million BoP, current US$ | 10.59 million BoP, current US$ | 14.04 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 19.49 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 35 Djibouti 17.95 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 36 Seychelles 17.56 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 38 Burundi 13.54 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 39 Sao Tome and Principe 4.36 million BoP, current US$ compare
More trade data for Malawi
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 116.66 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.91 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 99.6 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 87.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.71 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 65.94 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 0.7726 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 4.21 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0081 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 2.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current transfers, payments in Malawi?
- Current transfers, payments in Malawi was 14.04 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest current transfers, payments recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 million BoP, current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest current transfers, payments recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for current transfers, payments?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current transfers, payments rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, published as part of Current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers comprise transfers of income between residents of the reporting country and the rest of the world that carry no provisions for repayment. Data are in current U.S. dollars.