Workers' remittances, receipts in Malawi
Malawi: Workers' remittances, receipts was 0.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Workers' remittances, receipts in Malawi, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, workers' remittances, receipts in Malawi stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
That places Malawi 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Workers' remittances, receipts in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -32.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is workers' remittances, receipts in Malawi?
- Workers' remittances, receipts in Malawi was 0.3% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
- What is the highest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest workers' remittances, receipts recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for workers' remittances, receipts?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
- Is workers' remittances, receipts rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates, published as part of Workers' remittances, receipts (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Workers' remittances are current transfers by migrants who are employed or intend to remain employed for more than a year in another economy in which they are considered residents. Some developing countries classify workers' remittances as a factor income receipt (and thus as a component of GNI). The World Bank adheres to international guidelines in defining GNI, and its classification of workers' remittances may therefore differ from national practices. This item shows receipts by the reporting country. Data are in current U.S. dollars.