Macao vs Malawi: Central government spending as share of GDP
Macao
19.6%
in 2023
Malawi
20.2%
in 2022
Macao rank
111th
Malawi rank
108th
Central government spending as share of GDP over time
- Macao
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 20.2% against 19.6% in Macao, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Macao ahead.
Macao ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 108th of 157 countries.
Macao has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macao | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.7% | 1.4% | Macao |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.2% | 0.5% | Macao |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 18.0% | 23.4% | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher central government spending as share of gdp, Macao or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 20.2% against 19.6% in Macao as of 2022.
- What is the difference in central government spending as share of gdp between Macao and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macao and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2022.
- How do Macao and Malawi rank globally for central government spending as share of gdp?
- Macao ranks 111th and Malawi ranks 108th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Central government spending as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Central government expense (cash payments for operating activities of the government in providing goods and services), as share of GDP. It excludes capital investment, such as infrastructure or equipment.