Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Malawi
Malawi: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances was 20.59 Percentage of GDP in 2029. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Malawi, 2002–2029
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Malawi is 20.59 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2029.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Malawi peaked at 26.7 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.84 Percentage of GDP, in 2002.
That places Malawi 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2029, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 13.84 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 15.39 Percentage of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 17.17 Percentage of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 17.44 Percentage of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 17.83 Percentage of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 20.72 Percentage of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 20.64 Percentage of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 20.18 Percentage of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 19.6 Percentage of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17 Percentage of GDP | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 18.77 Percentage of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 20.71 Percentage of GDP | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 18.27 Percentage of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 19.52 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 19.75 Percentage of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.99 Percentage of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 19.38 Percentage of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 19.31 Percentage of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 22.73 Percentage of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 23.65 Percentage of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 26.7 Percentage of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 25.51 Percentage of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 24.29 Percentage of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 25.86 Percentage of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2026 | 23.26 Percentage of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2027 | 22.89 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 21.45 Percentage of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2029 | 20.59 Percentage of GDP | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.9 Percentage of GDP | 13.84 Percentage of GDP | 20.72 Percentage of GDP | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.33 Percentage of GDP | 17 Percentage of GDP | 20.99 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.69 Percentage of GDP | 20.59 Percentage of GDP | 26.7 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 31.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.93 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 624.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Malawi?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances in Malawi was 20.59 Percentage of GDP in 2029, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.84 Percentage of GDP in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances?
- Malawi ranks 129th out of 166 countries with data for 2029.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 16 - public finances rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 16 - Public finances — General government expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 16 shows data on public finance, including taxes, revenues, expenditure, and debt. Some of these figures are not available at the national level, but only for aggregations of groups of countries.