What is subsidies in Malawi?

Subsidies in Malawi was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 2002, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

What is the highest subsidies recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 374.47 million current LCU; from SNA in 1997.

What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was -1.28 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2000.

How does Malawi rank for subsidies?

Malawi ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2002.

Is subsidies rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Subsidies in Malawi

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

Malawi: Subsidies was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 2002. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2002)

0 current LCU; from SNA

Change on year

up 100.0%

World rank

14th

of 24 countries

All-time high

374.47 million current LCU; from SNA

in 1997

All-time low

-1.28 billion current LCU; from SNA

in 2000

Years of data

1995–2002

Subsidies in Malawi, 1995–2002

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

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0 current LCU; from SNA for subsidies in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

That places Malawi 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	-238.67 million current LCU; from SNA	-640.34 million current LCU; from SNA	374.47 million current LCU; from SNA	5
2000s	-466.65 million current LCU; from SNA	-1.28 billion current LCU; from SNA	0 current LCU; from SNA	3

Countries ranked near Malawi

11 Botswana 547.30 million current LCU; from SNA compare
12 Namibia 244.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
13 Mozambique 170.00 million current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Cameroon 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Chad 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Comoros 0 current LCU; from SNA
14 Congo 0 current LCU; from SNA
14 Eritrea 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Ethiopia 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Kenya 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Lesotho 0 current LCU; from SNA compare
14 Rwanda 0 current LCU; from SNA

See the full ranking of 24 places →

More economy & growth data for Malawi

External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -18.1 (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 28.37 (2025)
Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 548.16 (2025)
Manufacturing value added to gdp 10.97 (2024)
Gdp worldbank constant usd 12.18 billion (2025)
Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 548.16 (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 subsidies in Malawi?: Subsidies in Malawi was 0 current LCU; from SNA in 2002, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
What is the highest subsidies recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 374.47 million current LCU; from SNA in 1997.
What is the lowest subsidies recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was -1.28 billion current LCU; from SNA in 2000.
How does Malawi rank for subsidies?: Malawi ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2002.
Is subsidies rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Subsidies (current LCU; from SNA)
Unit: current LCU; from SNA
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 24 places, 507 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units make to enterprises, resident producers and importers. Subsidies may be designed to influence enterprises level or type of production, or the prices at which the products are sold. (Capital grants are in the national accounts classified as capital transfers.) Subsidies consists of ‘subsidies on products’, subsidies payable per unit of a good or a service, and ‘other subsidies on production’, which cover all other subsidies enterprises receives as a consequence of engaging in production. Data are in current local currency.