Expense in Malawi
Malawi: Expense was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Expense in Malawi, 2009–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2022, expense in Malawi stood at 2.38 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.8% on the previous year and up 817.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expense in Malawi peaked at 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 193.56 billion current LCU, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 44th of 157 countries on this measure, 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 199.53 billion current LCU | 199.53 billion current LCU | 199.53 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 604.15 billion current LCU | 193.56 billion current LCU | 1.21 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 1.45 trillion current LCU | 2.38 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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More public sector data for Malawi
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 15.6% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 39.2% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 30.5% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.0% (2024)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -11.8% (2024)
- Interest payments 35.8% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 23.5% (2024)
- Interest payments 26.3% (2022)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expense in Malawi?
- Expense in Malawi was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest expense recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2.38 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest expense recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 193.56 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for expense?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is expense rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 817.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Expense (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expense is a decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.