Tax revenue in Malawi
Malawi: Tax revenue was 3.07 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Malawi stood at 3.07 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 39.5% on the previous year and up 649.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Malawi peaked at 3.07 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126.43 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 126.43 billion current LCU | 126.43 billion current LCU | 126.43 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 500.47 billion current LCU | 161.01 billion current LCU | 986.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 3.07 trillion 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 tax revenue in Malawi?
- Tax revenue in Malawi was 3.07 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.43 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for tax revenue?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 649.1%. 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.