Migrant remittance outflows in Malawi
Malawi: Migrant remittance outflows was 17.57 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Migrant remittance outflows in Malawi, 1978–2011
Source: World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for migrant remittance outflows in Malawi is 17.57 million current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 2,720.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, migrant remittance outflows in Malawi peaked at 17.57 million current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 35,672 current US$, in 1991.
That places Malawi 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Migrant remittance outflows in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 118,519 current US$ | — |
| 1979 | 122,417 current US$ | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 246,276 current US$ | +101.2% |
| 1981 | 223,389 current US$ | -9.3% |
| 1982 | 189,482 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1983 | 85,124 current US$ | -55.1% |
| 1984 | 212,257 current US$ | +149.4% |
| 1985 | 116,340 current US$ | -45.2% |
| 1986 | 53,732 current US$ | -53.8% |
| 1987 | 45,275 current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 234,256 current US$ | +417.4% |
| 1989 | 398,619 current US$ | +70.2% |
| 1990 | 36,645 current US$ | -90.8% |
| 1991 | 35,672 current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 138,763 current US$ | +289.0% |
| 1993 | 136,278 current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 583,764 current US$ | +328.4% |
| 1995 | 804,777 current US$ | +37.9% |
| 1996 | 1.18 million current US$ | +46.1% |
| 1997 | 996,706 current US$ | -15.2% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million current US$ | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 821,082 current US$ | -41.7% |
| 2000 | 424,877 current US$ | -48.3% |
| 2001 | 623,015 current US$ | +46.6% |
| 2002 | 448,162 current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2003 | 7.16 million current US$ | +1498.6% |
| 2004 | 7.49 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.46 million current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.46 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 10.31 million current US$ | +38.2% |
| 2008 | 10.51 million current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 13.44 million current US$ | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 15.03 million current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 17.57 million current US$ | +16.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17.57 million current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.21 million current US$, 83% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17.57 million current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.76 million current US$, 57% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Migrant remittance outflows in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1498.6% | 448,162 current US$ | 7.16 million current US$ |
| 1988 | +417.4% | 45,275 current US$ | 234,256 current US$ |
| 1994 | +328.4% | 136,278 current US$ | 583,764 current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 120,468 current US$ | 118,519 current US$ | 122,417 current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 180,475 current US$ | 45,275 current US$ | 398,619 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 613,846 current US$ | 35,672 current US$ | 1.41 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.53 million current US$ | 424,877 current US$ | 13.44 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.30 million current US$ | 15.03 million current US$ | 17.57 million current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is migrant remittance outflows in Malawi?
- Migrant remittance outflows in Malawi was 17.57 million current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008.
- What is the highest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 17.57 million current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest migrant remittance outflows recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,672 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Malawi rank for migrant remittance outflows?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is migrant remittance outflows rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,720.2%. 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, published as part of Migrant remittance outflows (current US$). 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,