Public Sector in Malawi
75 indicators covering public sector for Malawi.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arms imports | 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values | 2022 | up 1,800.0% | 86th |
| Tax revenue | 15.6% | 2024 | up 42.5% | 84th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 39.2% | 2024 | up 10.2% | 16th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 30.5% | 2024 | down 15.0% | 84th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 8.0% | 2024 | up 164.6% | 12th |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -11.8% | 2024 | down 254.6% | 154th |
| Interest payments | 35.8% | 2024 | up 103.5% | 2nd |
| Grants and other revenue | 23.5% | 2024 | up 14.6% | 57th |
| Interest payments | 26.3% | 2022 | up 187.6% | 5th |
| Other taxes | 0.0% | 2024 | down 58.6% | 125th |
| Compensation of employees | 32.5% | 2022 | up 20.0% | 53rd |
| Goods and services expense | 17.9% | 2022 | down 44.8% | 55th |
| Taxes on international trade | 6.8% | 2024 | down 14.8% | 53rd |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 22.7% | 2022 | down 21.9% | 118th |
| Military expenditure | 1.0% | 2024 | up 76.5% | 115th |
| Military expenditure | 117.59 million current USD | 2024 | up 137.8% | 139th |
| Armed forces personnel, total | 15,000 | 2020 | up 183.0% | 117th |
| Tax revenue | 3.07 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 649.1% | 33rd |
| Revenue, excluding grants | 3.13 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 609.9% | 37th |
| Taxes on goods and services | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 561.4% | 35th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 1.57 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 757.6% | 30th |
| Taxes on income, profits and capital gains | 51.3% | 2024 | up 14.5% | 29th |
| Armed forces personnel | 0.2% | 2020 | up 122.3% | 157th |
| Compensation of employees | 1.33 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 847.5% | 29th |
| Interest payments | 1.43 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,483.9% | 21st |
| Expense | 2.38 trillion current LCU | 2022 | up 817.2% | 44th |
| Net investment in nonfinancial assets | 1.58 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,291.4% | 22nd |
| Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) | -2.32 trillion current LCU | 2024 | down 1,764.5% | 141st |
| Goods and services expense | 1.05 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 742.6% | 29th |
| Other expense | 0.6% | 2022 | down 73.2% | 136th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 1 data use score | 80 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 60.0% | 89th |
| Intentional homicides | 1.78 per 100,000 people | 2012 | down 62.8% | 104th |
| Grants and other revenue | 940.33 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 792.3% | 32nd |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 3 data products score | 74.07 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 12.5% | 104th |
| Military expenditure | 202.63 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 864.3% | 54th |
| Other taxes | 1.47 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 222.4% | 75th |
| Taxes on international trade | 272.37 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 563.3% | 33rd |
| Taxes on goods and services | 10.1% | 2024 | up 43.4% | 76th |
| Customs and other import duties | 272.37 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 562.5% | 31st |
| Customs and other import duties | 8.9% | 2024 | down 11.6% | 58th |
| Subsidies and other transfers | 906.41 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 454.3% | 44th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 11.8% | 2024 | up 219.3% | 5th |
| Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments | 21.4% | 2025 | up 28.6% | 119th |
| Other expense | 34.44 billion current LCU | 2024 | up 373.8% | 67th |
| Military expenditure | 3.5% | 2024 | up 10.0% | 121st |
| Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with disaste | 660,000 number of cases | 2023 | up 1,900.0% | 10th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 4 data sources score | 49.38 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 8.6% | 114th |
| Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved b | 107.2% | 2023 | down 12.7% | 33rd |
| Net acquisition of financial assets | 0.5% | 2024 | up 43.4% | 78th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 5 data infrastructure | 55 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 175.0% | 115th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Overall score | 64.34 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 16.0% | 115th |
| Statistical performance indicators (SPI): Pillar 2 data services score | 63.27 scale 0-100 | 2024 | up 36.4% | 129th |
| Net incurrence of liabilities, total | 2.31 trillion current LCU | 2024 | up 1,579.0% | 20th |
| CPIA debt policy rating | 2 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | down 33.3% | 70th |
| CPIA transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector | 3 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | up 20.0% | 23rd |
| CPIA structural policies cluster average | 3.33 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | up 5.3% | 32nd |
| CPIA business regulatory environment rating | 3 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | unchanged | 33rd |
| CPIA economic management cluster average | 1.67 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | down 41.2% | 77th |
| CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | down 28.6% | 68th |
| CPIA quality of budgetary and financial management rating | 2.5 1=low to 6=high | 2025 | down 16.7% | 55th |