Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Malawi
Malawi: Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) was 0.3% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance inflows in Malawi, 1994–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant remittance inflows in Malawi is 0.3%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 611.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance inflows in Malawi peaked at 0.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Malawi 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -42.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -24.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +52.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -27.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +1712.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -42.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.8%, 17% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.7%, 19% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1712.5% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 4.21 units per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance inflows in Malawi?
- Migrant remittance inflows in Malawi was 0.3% in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance inflows recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Malawi rank for migrant remittance inflows?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance inflows rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 611.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Migrant remittance inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,