Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Malawi
Malawi: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) was 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 293.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0506 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
That places Malawi 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0507 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0551 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0662 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0902 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1219 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +35.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1117 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2372 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2898 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 1992 | 0.214 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6013 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +218.3% |
| 1995 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +94.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8177 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1998 | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +268.4% |
| 1999 | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 3.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -82.6% |
| 2003 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +325.6% |
| 2004 | 6.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +156.3% |
| 2005 | 8.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 8.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 8.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 8.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 9.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 15.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 2013 | 22.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 26.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 31.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 44.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +43.7% |
| 2017 | 45.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 45.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 41.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 50.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 59.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 77.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 120.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
| 2025 | 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 7.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP (unit) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +325.6% | 0.6179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1998 | +268.4% | 0.4592 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +218.3% | 0.1889 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6013 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1272 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0506 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3075 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7774 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1464 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6179 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 47.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 41.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Uganda 275.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Cambodia 231.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Argentina 191.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 104.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Korea 99.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Chile 91.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does Malawi rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current 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.