Current expenditure, total in Malawi
Malawi: Current expenditure, total was 230.58 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Current expenditure, total in Malawi, 1977–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 230.58 billion current LCU for current expenditure, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 669.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure, total in Malawi peaked at 230.58 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 86.60 million current LCU, in 1977.
That places Malawi 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current expenditure, total in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 86.60 million current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 101.90 million current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1979 | 134.50 million current LCU | +32.0% |
| 1980 | 183.70 million current LCU | +36.6% |
| 1981 | 268.60 million current LCU | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 260.70 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 289.10 million current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 364.80 million current LCU | +26.2% |
| 1985 | 457.30 million current LCU | +25.4% |
| 1986 | 560.50 million current LCU | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 638.60 million current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 730.20 million current LCU | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 1993 | 1.89 billion current LCU | +88.5% |
| 1994 | 4.19 billion current LCU | +122.4% |
| 1995 | 5.33 billion current LCU | +27.0% |
| 1996 | 6.96 billion current LCU | +30.7% |
| 1997 | 8.12 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 11.65 billion current LCU | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 15.59 billion current LCU | +33.9% |
| 2000 | 20.61 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2001 | 29.96 billion current LCU | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 40.69 billion current LCU | +35.8% |
| 2003 | 51.53 billion current LCU | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 65.16 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2005 | 82.13 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2006 | 102.66 billion current LCU | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 108.94 billion current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 163.45 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 201.07 billion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2010 | 208.22 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 230.58 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 230.58 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 230.58 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 230.58 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 324.45 billion current LCU, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current expenditure, total in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +122.4% | 1.89 billion current LCU | 4.19 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.67 million current LCU | 86.60 million current LCU | 134.50 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | 475.39 million current LCU | 183.70 million current LCU | 1.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.67 billion current LCU | 1.89 billion current LCU | 15.59 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 86.62 billion current LCU | 20.61 billion current LCU | 201.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 219.40 billion current LCU | 208.22 billion current LCU | 230.58 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More science & technology data for Malawi
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 69.26 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 136.74 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 13.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 16.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure, total in Malawi?
- Current expenditure, total in Malawi was 230.58 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current expenditure, total recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 230.58 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure, total recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.60 million current LCU in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for current expenditure, total?
- Malawi ranks 29th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure, total rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 669.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current expenditure, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total current expenditure includes requited payments other than for capital assets or for goods or services to be used in the production of capital assets, and unrequited payments for purposes other than permitting the recipients to acquire capital assets, compensating the recipients for damage or destruction of capital assets, or increasing the financial capital of the recipients. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.