Indirect taxes in Malawi
Malawi: Indirect taxes was 161.62 million current US$ in 2002. ▼ Falling
Indirect taxes in Malawi, 1995–2002
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 161.62 million current US$ for indirect taxes in 2002.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 18th of 23 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.66 million current US$ | 146.24 million current US$ | 209.04 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 154.79 million current US$ | 149.51 million current US$ | 161.62 million current US$ | 3 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indirect taxes in Malawi?
- Indirect taxes in Malawi was 161.62 million current US$ in 2002, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest indirect taxes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 209.04 million current US$ in 1997.
- What is the lowest indirect taxes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 146.24 million current US$ in 1998.
- How does Malawi rank for indirect taxes?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 23 countries with data for 2002.
- Is indirect taxes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Indirect taxes (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 U.S. dollars.