Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malawi
Malawi: Total gov expenditure gdp wdi was 20.17 in 2022. β² Rising
Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malawi, 2009β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malawi stood at 20.17. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.4% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malawi peaked at 20.17 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.87, in 2012.
That places Malawi 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.69 | 15.69 | 15.69 | 1 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 11.87 | 14.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.95 | 16.49 | 20.17 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 105 Thailand 20.72 compare
- 106 Bahamas, The 20.35 compare
- 107 Papua New Guinea 20.32 compare
- 109 Japan 20.06 compare
- 110 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.64
- 111 Macau (China) 19.59 compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.8163 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 548.16 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malawi?
- Total gov expenditure gdp wdi in Malawi was 20.17 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 20.17 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total gov expenditure gdp wdi recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.87 in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for total gov expenditure gdp wdi?
- Malawi ranks 108th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total gov expenditure gdp wdi rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. 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 Total gov expenditure gdp wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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