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.
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 |
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- Scientific and technical journal articles 377.51 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Mobile and landline phone subscriptions per 100 people 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 1 (2016)
- Share of the population using the Internet 19.0% (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 3 (2016)
- Number of people using the Internet 3.07 million users (2021)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 0.0864 per 100 people (2024)
- Landline Internet subscriptions 18,707 (2024)
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.