Malawi vs Mexico: General government total expenditure
Malawi
7.35 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Mexico
10.30 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi rank
35th
Mexico rank
33rd
General government total expenditure over time
- Malawi
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 10.30 trillion current LCU against 7.35 trillion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 2.95 trillion current LCU.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.4 times Malawi's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd of 195 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | β |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 553.90 billion current LCU | 553.90 billion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2000s | 110.10 billion current LCU | 2.21 trillion current LCU | 2.10 trillion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2010s | 856.99 billion current LCU | 5.03 trillion current LCU | 4.17 trillion current LCU | Mexico |
| 2020s | 4.13 trillion current LCU | 8.66 trillion current LCU | 4.52 trillion current LCU | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Malawi or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 10.30 trillion current LCU against 7.35 trillion current LCU in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Malawi and Mexico?
- 2.95 trillion current LCU, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mexico?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Mexico rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 35th and Mexico ranks 33rd 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