Cape Verde vs Malawi: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Cape Verde
314.51 million current US$
in 2021
Malawi
318.64 million current US$
in 2021
Cape Verde rank
127th
Malawi rank
126th
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Cape Verde
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 318.64 million current US$ against 314.51 million current US$ in Cape Verde, a difference of 4.13 million current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Cape Verde ahead.
Cape Verde ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 126th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cape Verde | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.92 million current US$ | 696,068 current US$ | 86.23 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 118.03 million current US$ | 12.62 million current US$ | 105.41 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2010s | 193.60 million current US$ | 76.94 million current US$ | 116.66 million current US$ | Cape Verde |
| 2020s | 274.32 million current US$ | 275.14 million current US$ | 820,500 current US$ | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Cape Verde or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 318.64 million current US$ against 314.51 million current US$ in Cape Verde as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Cape Verde and Malawi?
- 4.13 million current US$, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Malawi?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Cape Verde and Malawi rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Cape Verde ranks 127th and Malawi ranks 126th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.