Private current transfers, receipts in Malawi
Malawi: Private current transfers, receipts was 345.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Private current transfers, receipts in Malawi, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for private current transfers, receipts in Malawi is 345.55 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 36.2% on the previous year and up 181.6% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 17th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Private current transfers, receipts in Malawi, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 122.73 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 178.78 million BoP, current US$ | +45.7% |
| 2007 | 228.25 million BoP, current US$ | +27.7% |
| 2008 | 210.97 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 259.89 million BoP, current US$ | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 253.76 million BoP, current US$ | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 345.55 million BoP, current US$ | +36.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 345.55 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 246.79 million BoP, current US$, 1.4× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 345.55 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 286.56 million BoP, current US$, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 200.12 million BoP, current US$ | 122.73 million BoP, current US$ | 259.89 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 299.66 million BoP, current US$ | 253.76 million BoP, current US$ | 345.55 million BoP, current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Tanzania 424.50 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Cape Verde 379.29 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 16 Guinea 353.67 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Mauritius 316.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Togo 310.98 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 20 Rwanda 304.48 million BoP, current US$ compare
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- 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 private current transfers, receipts in Malawi?
- Private current transfers, receipts in Malawi was 345.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 345.55 million BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest private current transfers, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 122.73 million BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for private current transfers, receipts?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 39 countries with data for 2011.
- Is private current transfers, receipts rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.6%. 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, published as part of Private current transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.