Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Malawi
Malawi: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -161.55 million current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Malawi, 1998–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -161.55 million current US$ for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025.
The figure is up 13.1% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Malawi peaked at -17.28 million current US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, -374.48 million current US$, in 2022.
Malawi ranks 72nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -30.80 million current US$ | -36.61 million current US$ | -25.00 million current US$ | 2 |
| 2000s | -35.67 million current US$ | -56.31 million current US$ | -17.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -171.59 million current US$ | -321.13 million current US$ | -23.08 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -268.33 million current US$ | -374.48 million current US$ | -161.55 million current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -282.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.16 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 25.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 14.76 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Malawi?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Malawi was -161.55 million current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -17.28 million current US$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -374.48 million current US$ in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Malawi ranks 72nd out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.