General government total expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: General government total expenditure was 7.35 trillion current LCU in 2025. β Volatile
General government total expenditure in Malawi, 1980β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 7.35 trillion current LCU for general government total expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 735.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure in Malawi peaked at 7.35 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 35th of 195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.10 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 248.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 856.99 billion current LCU | 289.07 billion current LCU | 1.59 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.13 trillion current LCU | 2.00 trillion current LCU | 7.35 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 32 United States 11.57 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Mexico 10.30 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Costa Rica 9.29 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Sudan 6.83 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 Philippines 6.79 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 Bangladesh 6.55 trillion current LCU compare
More population data for Malawi
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.423 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.59 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 35,510 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.59 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.6 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 3.65 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure in Malawi?
- General government total expenditure in Malawi was 7.35 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest general government total expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 7.35 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for general government total expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 735.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release