Bangladesh vs Malawi: General government total expenditure
Bangladesh
6.55 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi
7.35 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
38th
Malawi rank
35th
General government total expenditure over time
- Bangladesh
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 7.35 trillion current LCU against 6.55 trillion current LCU in Bangladesh, a difference of 795.63 billion current LCU.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 35th of 195 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.27 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 73.27 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 196.41 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 196.41 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 546.21 billion current LCU | 110.10 billion current LCU | 436.11 billion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 856.99 billion current LCU | 1.36 trillion current LCU | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 5.37 trillion current LCU | 4.13 trillion current LCU | 1.23 trillion current LCU | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Bangladesh or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 7.35 trillion current LCU against 6.55 trillion current LCU in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 795.63 billion current LCU, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malawi?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Malawi rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Bangladesh ranks 38th and Malawi ranks 35th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release