Net income in Malawi
Malawi: Net income was -1.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net income in Malawi, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net income in Malawi stood at -1.7%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 25th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net income in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.9% | — |
| 2006 | -2.3% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | -2.0% | -15.0% |
| 2008 | -3.5% | +73.7% |
| 2009 | -2.4% | -29.9% |
| 2010 | -3.5% | +45.0% |
| 2011 | -1.7% | -50.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.6% | -3.5% | -2.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | -2.6% | -3.5% | -1.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 net income in Malawi?
- Net income in Malawi was -1.7% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net income recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -1.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net income recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.5% in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for net income?
- Malawi ranks 25th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net income rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net income (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net income refers to receipts and payments of employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (receipts and payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). Income derived from the use of intangible assets is recorded under business services. Data are in current U.S. dollars.