Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 63.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
Malawi ranks 27th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 63.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +795.1% |
| 2007 | 53.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.1% |
| 2009 | 32.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 30.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 28.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 38.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 44.03 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 42.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 41.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 49.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 45.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 45.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 33.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 37.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 36.24 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 36.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +795.1% | 7.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 63.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 28.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 49.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 43.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 24 Burkina Faso 38.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Costa Rica 38.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Cameroon 35.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Hungary 32.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Central African Republic 30.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Armenia 24.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 33.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 63.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Malawi rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.