Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Malawi

Malawi: Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a was 17.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
17.8%
Change on year
up 26.0%
World rank
151st
of 182 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2022
All-time low
12.2%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Malawi, 2009–2022

051015202009201520222009: 16.92010: 17.42011: 15.42012: 12.22013: 16.62014: 14.22015: 13.52016: 13.82017: 15.32018: 13.92019: 13.82020: 14.42021: 14.12022: 17.8

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 17.8% for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in 2022. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Malawi peaked at 17.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2012.

Malawi ranks 151st of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%) in Malawi, 2009 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2009 16.9%
2010 17.4% +2.9%
2011 15.4% -11.2%
2012 12.2% -21.1%
2013 16.6% +36.7%
2014 14.2% -14.5%
2015 13.5% -4.9%
2016 13.8% +1.8%
2017 15.3% +11.1%
2018 13.9% -9.1%
2019 13.8% -1.0%
2020 14.4% +4.2%
2021 14.1% -1.8%
2022 17.8% +26.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 17.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 88% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 17.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1
2010s 14.6% 12.2% 17.4% 10
2020s 15.4% 14.1% 17.8% 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Malawi?
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a in Malawi was 17.8% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2022.
What is the lowest total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2012.
How does Malawi rank for total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a?
Malawi ranks 151st out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total government revenue (budgetary central government) as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,563 data points, 2000–2023
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