Government consumption in Malawi
Malawi: Government consumption was 97.82 billion current LCU in 2009. ◆ Volatile
Government consumption in Malawi, 1980–2009
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government consumption in Malawi is 97.82 billion current LCU, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 65.6% on the previous year and up 842.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government consumption in Malawi peaked at 97.82 billion current LCU in 2009 and was at its lowest, 51.20 million current LCU, in 1980.
That places Malawi 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government consumption in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.20 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | 55.10 million current LCU | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 72.60 million current LCU | +31.8% |
| 1983 | 79.70 million current LCU | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 85.60 million current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 98.27 million current LCU | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 124.56 million current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1987 | 152.24 million current LCU | +22.2% |
| 1988 | 161.15 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 223.58 million current LCU | +38.7% |
| 1993 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +523.0% |
| 1994 | 3.02 billion current LCU | +116.8% |
| 1995 | 3.51 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1996 | 4.44 billion current LCU | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 6.05 billion current LCU | +36.0% |
| 1998 | 6.55 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 10.38 billion current LCU | +58.5% |
| 2000 | 12.93 billion current LCU | +24.6% |
| 2001 | 15.83 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 26.78 billion current LCU | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 28.00 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 33.71 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2005 | 37.50 billion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 32.13 billion current LCU | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 48.81 billion current LCU | +51.9% |
| 2008 | 59.08 billion current LCU | +21.1% |
| 2009 | 97.82 billion current LCU | +65.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 97.82 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 97.82 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 97.82 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144.70 billion current LCU, 68% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +523.0% | 223.58 million current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 110.40 million current LCU | 51.20 million current LCU | 223.58 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.05 billion current LCU | 1.39 billion current LCU | 10.38 billion current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | 39.26 billion current LCU | 12.93 billion current LCU | 97.82 billion current LCU | 10 |
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 government consumption in Malawi?
- Government consumption in Malawi was 97.82 billion current LCU in 2009, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest government consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 97.82 billion current LCU in 2009.
- What is the lowest government consumption recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.20 million current LCU in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for government consumption?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government consumption rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 842.8%. 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 Government consumption (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure on goods and services comprises payments of wages and salaries in cash to employees (including the armed forces) before deduction of withholding taxes and employees' contributions to social security and pension funds, as well as employers' contributions to superannuation schemes outside government, and other purchases of goods and services (wages and salaries in kind, office supplies and maintenance charges etc.). Data are in current local currency.