What is indirect taxes in Malawi?

Indirect taxes in Malawi was 12.39 billion current LCU in 2002, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 12.39 billion current LCU in 2002.

What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 2.26 billion current LCU in 1995.

How does Malawi rank for indirect taxes?

Malawi ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2002.

Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 448.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Malawi data come from?

The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Indirect taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Indirect taxes in Malawi

Name: Indirect taxes in Malawi
Creator: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: Indirect taxes was 12.39 billion current LCU in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)

12.39 billion current LCU

Change on year

up 12.0%

World rank

15th

of 23 countries

All-time high

12.39 billion current LCU

in 2002

All-time low

2.26 billion current LCU

in 1995

Years of data

1995–2002

Indirect taxes in Malawi, 1995–2002

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2002, indirect taxes in Malawi stood at 12.39 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.0% on the previous year and up 448.7% over ten years.

That places Malawi 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	3.99 billion current LCU	2.26 billion current LCU	6.78 billion current LCU	5
2000s	10.79 billion current LCU	8.90 billion current LCU	12.39 billion current LCU	3

Countries ranked near Malawi

12 Sierra Leone 104.57 billion current LCU compare
13 Mauritius 38.87 billion current LCU compare
14 Ethiopia 36.69 billion current LCU compare
16 Mozambique 10.80 billion current LCU compare
17 Comoros 10.53 billion current LCU compare
18 Guinea-Bissau 9.99 billion current LCU compare

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More economy & growth data for Malawi

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -18.1% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 28.4% (2025)
GDP per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 11.0% (2024)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 12.18 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is indirect taxes in Malawi?: Indirect taxes in Malawi was 12.39 billion current LCU in 2002, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 12.39 billion current LCU in 2002.
What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 2.26 billion current LCU in 1995.
How does Malawi rank for indirect taxes?: Malawi ranks 15th out of 23 countries with data for 2002.
Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 448.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?: The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Indirect taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Indirect taxes (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 23 places, 530 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments made by institutional units to government units. Indirect taxes consists of ‘taxes on products’ payable on goods and services when they are produced, delivered, sold, transferred or otherwise disposed by their producers, plus ‘other taxes on production’. Data are in current local currency.