General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate was 22.61 % change on previous year in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi is 22.61 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.4% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 51.92 % change on previous year in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.29 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 29.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 35.04 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2006 | 28.45 % change on previous year | +76.4% |
| 2007 | 32.61 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 20.04 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2009 | 14.26 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 16.42 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 3.72 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 2012 | 32.36 % change on previous year | +771.1% |
| 2013 | 47.79 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 2014 | 12.74 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2015 | 32.96 % change on previous year | +158.8% |
| 2016 | 24.7 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 25.06 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2019 | 13.21 % change on previous year | +477.4% |
| 2020 | 26.2 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 2021 | 17.75 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2022 | 33.38 % change on previous year | +88.0% |
| 2023 | 25.3 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 51.92 % change on previous year | +105.2% |
| 2025 | 22.61 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.18 % change on previous year | 14.26 % change on previous year | 35.04 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | 21.12 % change on previous year | 2.29 % change on previous year | 47.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.53 % change on previous year | 17.75 % change on previous year | 51.92 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 18 Haiti 23.81 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Tajikistan 23.05 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cook Islands 22.65 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Angola 22.47 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 22.03 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Sao Tome and Principe 19.18 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malawi was 22.61 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 51.92 % change on previous year in 2024.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in General government total expenditure (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.