Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Malawi
Malawi: Central government revenues, excluding all grants was 31.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Malawi, 1977–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Malawi stood at 31.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenues, excluding all grants in Malawi peaked at 31.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2002.
That places Malawi 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 13.2% | — |
| 1978 | 14.5% | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 17.2% | +18.2% |
| 1980 | 19.8% | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 19.6% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 19.9% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 22.4% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 22.0% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 22.7% | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 18.6% | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 20.7% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 17.1% | -17.3% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +14.3% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 14.4% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +15.4% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 17.1% | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 20.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.0% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 19.6% | 22.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 14.4% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 12.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 24.9% | 31.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government revenues, excluding all grants in Malawi?
- Central government revenues, excluding all grants in Malawi was 31.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest central government revenues, excluding all grants recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2002.
- How does Malawi rank for central government revenues, excluding all grants?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is central government revenues, excluding all grants rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Central government revenues, excluding all grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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