Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita was 15.89 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi, 1994–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 15.89 current US$ per person for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 34.0% on the previous year and up 858.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi peaked at 15.89 current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0516 current US$ per person, in 1995.
That places Malawi 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.0754 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0516 current US$ per person | -31.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0625 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0705 current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0692 current US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0676 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.066 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0644 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.071 current US$ per person | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.14 current US$ per person | +1508.2% |
| 2004 | 1.47 current US$ per person | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 1.75 current US$ per person | +19.7% |
| 2006 | 1.12 current US$ per person | -36.1% |
| 2007 | 1.55 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2008 | 1.19 current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 1.16 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.47 current US$ per person | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 1.66 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 1.8 current US$ per person | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.11 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 2.32 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 2.43 current US$ per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 2.22 current US$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 4.37 current US$ per person | +96.6% |
| 2018 | 9.77 current US$ per person | +123.5% |
| 2019 | 14.76 current US$ per person | +51.1% |
| 2020 | 11.86 current US$ per person | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 15.89 current US$ per person | +34.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +1508.2% | 0.071 current US$ per person | 1.14 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0661 current US$ per person | 0.0516 current US$ per person | 0.0754 current US$ per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9582 current US$ per person | 0.0644 current US$ per person | 1.75 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 current US$ per person | 1.47 current US$ per person | 14.76 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.88 current US$ per person | 11.86 current US$ per person | 15.89 current US$ per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 160 Iraq 19.49 current US$ per person compare
- 161 Benin 17.22 current US$ per person compare
- 162 Cameroon 15.98 current US$ per person compare
- 164 Kazakhstan 15.7 current US$ per person compare
- 165 South Africa 15.07 current US$ per person compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 14.85 current US$ per person compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi?
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita in Malawi was 15.89 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.89 current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0516 current US$ per person in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 163rd out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 858.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances and foreign aid received ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances and foreign aid received World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.