Migrant remittance outflows in Malawi

Malawi: Migrant remittance outflows was 17.57 million current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
17.57 million current US$
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
36th
of 49 countries
All-time high
17.57 million current US$
in 2011
All-time low
35,672 current US$
in 1991
Years of data
34
1978–2011

Migrant remittance outflows in Malawi, 1978–2011

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1978199420111978: 118.5k current US$1979: 122.4k current US$1980: 246.3k current US$1981: 223.4k current US$1982: 189.5k current US$1983: 85.1k current US$1984: 212.3k current US$1985: 116.3k current US$1986: 53.7k current US$1987: 45.3k current US$1988: 234.3k current US$1989: 398.6k current US$1990: 36.6k current US$1991: 35.7k current US$1992: 138.8k current US$1993: 136.3k current US$1994: 583.8k current US$1995: 804.8k current US$1996: 1.2M current US$1997: 996.7k current US$1998: 1.4M current US$1999: 821.1k current US$2000: 424.9k current US$2001: 623.0k current US$2002: 448.2k current US$2003: 7.2M current US$2004: 7.5M current US$2005: 7.5M current US$2006: 7.5M current US$2007: 10.3M current US$2008: 10.5M current US$2009: 13.4M current US$2010: 15.0M current US$2011: 17.6M current US$

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 33 Guinea-Bissau 19.65 million current US$ compare
  2. 34 Ethiopia 19.08 million current US$ compare
  3. 35 Tunisia 19.04 million current US$ compare
  4. 37 Chad 15.42 million current US$ compare
  5. 38 Djibouti 12.86 million current US$ compare
  6. 39 Eswatini 11.71 million current US$ compare

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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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Indicator
Migrant remittance outflows (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank staff estimates based on the International Monetary Fund's Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook 2008
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 1,636 data points, 1970–2011
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Migrants’ remittances are defined as the sum of worker’s remittances,