Taxes less subsidies on products in Malawi

Malawi: Taxes less subsidies on products was 1.83 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.83 trillion current LCU
Change on year
up 33.7%
World rank
34th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.83 trillion current LCU
in 2025
All-time low
91.12 million current LCU
in 1981
Years of data
46
1980–2025

Taxes less subsidies on products in Malawi, 1980–2025

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Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1.83 trillion current LCU for taxes less subsidies on products in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% on the previous year and up 535.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Malawi peaked at 1.83 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 91.12 million current LCU, in 1981.

That places Malawi 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 244.58 million current LCU 91.12 million current LCU 711.60 million current LCU 10
1990s 2.03 billion current LCU 469.39 million current LCU 5.68 billion current LCU 10
2000s 36.60 billion current LCU 3.14 billion current LCU 79.39 billion current LCU 10
2010s 277.43 billion current LCU 95.14 billion current LCU 497.75 billion current LCU 10
2020s 1.02 trillion current LCU 490.87 billion current LCU 1.83 trillion current LCU 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 31 Mexico 2.35 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 32 Senegal 2.25 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 33 Algeria 1.89 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 35 Brazil 1.79 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 36 Burundi 1.63 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 37 Serbia 1.52 trillion current LCU compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products in Malawi?
Taxes less subsidies on products in Malawi was 1.83 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 91.12 million current LCU in 1981.
How does Malawi rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
Malawi ranks 34th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 535.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 8,448 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. 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.