Official current transfers, payments in Malawi
Malawi: Official current transfers, payments was 749,915 BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▬ Flat
Official current transfers, payments in Malawi, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2011, official current transfers, payments in Malawi stood at 749,915 BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 30th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Official current transfers, payments in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 733,463 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 733,591 BoP, current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 501,969 BoP, current US$ | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 563,042 BoP, current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 643,154 BoP, current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 685,979 BoP, current US$ | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 749,915 BoP, current US$ | +9.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 749,915 BoP, current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.34 million BoP, current US$, 17% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 749,915 BoP, current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.73 million BoP, current US$, 13% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 635,044 BoP, current US$ | 501,969 BoP, current US$ | 733,591 BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 717,947 BoP, current US$ | 685,979 BoP, current US$ | 749,915 BoP, current US$ | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is official current transfers, payments in Malawi?
- Official current transfers, payments in Malawi was 749,915 BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest official current transfers, payments recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 749,915 BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest official current transfers, payments recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,969 BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for official current transfers, payments?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 34 countries with data for 2011.
- Is official current transfers, payments rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Official current transfers, payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.