Subsidies and other transfers in Malawi
Malawi: Subsidies and other transfers was 906.41 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Subsidies and other transfers in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, subsidies and other transfers in Malawi stood at 906.41 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.9% on the previous year and up 454.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in Malawi peaked at 906.41 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.39 billion current LCU, in 2010.
Malawi ranks 44th of 153 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 | 83.06 billion current LCU | 83.06 billion current LCU | 83.06 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 150.92 billion current LCU | 61.39 billion current LCU | 285.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 565.54 billion current LCU | 336.66 billion current LCU | 906.41 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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 subsidies and other transfers in Malawi?
- Subsidies and other transfers in Malawi was 906.41 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 906.41 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.39 billion current LCU in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for subsidies and other transfers?
- Malawi ranks 44th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 454.3%. 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 Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. 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.