Taxes on goods and services gdp in Malawi
Malawi: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 6.13 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Malawi, 1983–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on goods and services gdp in Malawi stood at 6.13. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Malawi peaked at 6.13 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57, in 1995.
That places Malawi 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.35 | 2.07 | 2.72 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.14 | 1.57 | 2.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.16 | 2.3 | 4.97 | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.93 | 4.21 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 | 5.24 | 6.13 | 4 |
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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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 32.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 47.01 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 82,297 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,278 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Malawi?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Malawi was 6.13 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 in 2023.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Malawi ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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