Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 3.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Malawi, 1988–2017
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Malawi stood at 3.6%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.4% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Malawi peaked at 3.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1995.
That places Malawi 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.6% | — |
| 1989 | 2.3% | +41.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -17.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -39.0% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -34.1% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +26.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +54.5% |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -25.8% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +99.3% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 3.2% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +32.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 2.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 8 |
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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 national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 31.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 793.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.39 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 24.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Malawi?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Malawi was 3.6% in 2017, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 45th out of 163 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.