Total Expenditure (central government) β€” Value US$ in Malawi

Malawi: Total Expenditure (central government) β€” Value US$ was 3,449 million USD in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
3,449 million USD
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
127th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3,728 million USD
in 2023
All-time low
269.5 million USD
in 2003
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Total Expenditure (central government) β€” Value US$ in Malawi, 2001–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2001201220242001: 286.7 million USD2002: 457 million USD2003: 269.5 million USD2004: 288 million USD2005: 439.2 million USD2006: 492.6 million USD2007: 598.3 million USD2008: 1.3k million USD2009: 1.8k million USD2010: 1.7k million USD2011: 1.9k million USD2012: 1.4k million USD2013: 1.3k million USD2014: 1.5k million USD2015: 1.5k million USD2016: 1.2k million USD2017: 1.6k million USD2018: 1.8k million USD2019: 2.0k million USD2020: 3.1k million USD2021: 2.6k million USD2022: 3.5k million USD2023: 3.7k million USD2024: 3.4k million USD

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

In 2024, total expenditure (central government) β€” value us$ in Malawi stood at 3,449 million USD.

The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total expenditure (central government) β€” value us$ in Malawi peaked at 3,728 million USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 269.5 million USD, in 2003.

That places Malawi 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 657.16 million USD 269.5 million USD 1,759 million USD 9
2010s 1,588 million USD 1,246 million USD 1,996 million USD 10
2020s 3,271 million USD 2,567 million USD 3,728 million USD 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 124 Afghanistan 3,568 million USD compare
  2. 125 Bahamas 3,547 million USD compare
  3. 126 Gabon 3,502 million USD compare
  4. 128 Nicaragua 3,399 million USD compare
  5. 129 Niger 3,314 million USD compare
  6. 130 Chad 2,830 million USD compare

See the full ranking of 188 places β†’

More economy & growth data for Malawi

All data for Malawi β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is total expenditure (central government) β€” value us$ in Malawi?
Total expenditure (central government) β€” value us$ in Malawi was 3,449 million USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total expenditure (central government) β€” value us$ recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 3,728 million USD in 2023.
What is the lowest total expenditure (central government) β€” value us$ recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 269.5 million USD in 2003.
How does Malawi rank for total expenditure (central government) β€” value us$?
Malawi ranks 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
Is total expenditure (central government) β€” value us$ rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Expenditure (central government) β€” Value US$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Total Expenditure (central government) β€” Value US$ in Malawi. Statizoid, drawing on Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Retrieved 17 August 2026, from https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/total-expenditure-central-government-value-us/malawi/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://economy.statizoid.com/stat/total-expenditure-central-government-value-us/malawi/">Total Expenditure (central government) β€” Value US$ in Malawi</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total Expenditure (central government) β€” Value US$
Unit
million USD
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
188 places, 3,857 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

The Statistics Division of FAO collects annually data on Government Expenditure on Agriculture through a questionnaire, which was developed in partnership with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF is the responsible institution for the Government Finance Statistics (GFS) methodology and annually collects GFS data, including Expenditure by Functions of Government (COFOG). The Classification of the Functions of Government (COFOG) is an international classification developed by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and published by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD), with the aim of categorise governments' functions according to their purposes. The FAO questionnaire aligns with Table 7 of the IMF GFS questionnaire, replicates the relevant aggregates and drills down to request additional detail related to Agriculture. The FAO dataset consists of a time series, from 2001 onwards, of Total Government Expenditure and expenditure in: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, along with its three disaggregated subsectors of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing; and Environmental Protection. In addition, expenditure in each detailed function are further disaggregated into Recurrent and Capital expenditure. Additional indicators include the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure, and the Agriculture Orientation Index (ratio between the Agriculture Share of Government Expenditure and the Agriculture Value Added as Share of GDP). Data are reported for the highest level of government available (Consolidated general government, consolidated central government or budgetary central government) and are available for about 100 countries on a regular basis.