Overall budget balance, including grants in Malawi
Malawi: Overall budget balance, including grants was -633.75 million current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Overall budget balance, including grants in Malawi, 1977–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded -633.75 million current LCU for overall budget balance, including grants in 2011.
The figure is down 103.0% on the previous year and up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall budget balance, including grants in Malawi peaked at 21.32 billion current LCU in 2010 and was at its lowest, -36.53 billion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Malawi 15th 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.
Overall budget balance, including grants in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -46.70 million current LCU | — |
| 1978 | -62.10 million current LCU | +33.0% |
| 1979 | -99.40 million current LCU | +60.1% |
| 1980 | -159.40 million current LCU | +60.4% |
| 1981 | -168.78 million current LCU | +5.9% |
| 1982 | -159.90 million current LCU | -5.3% |
| 1983 | -148.47 million current LCU | -7.1% |
| 1984 | -148.93 million current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1985 | -188.59 million current LCU | +26.6% |
| 1986 | -278.46 million current LCU | +47.7% |
| 1987 | -281.10 million current LCU | +0.9% |
| 1988 | -271.42 million current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1989 | -293.76 million current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1990 | -344.16 million current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1991 | -386.18 million current LCU | +12.2% |
| 1992 | -902.34 million current LCU | +133.7% |
| 1993 | -806.75 million current LCU | -10.6% |
| 1994 | -3.04 billion current LCU | +277.3% |
| 1995 | -2.78 billion current LCU | -8.8% |
| 1996 | -3.08 billion current LCU | +10.9% |
| 1997 | -3.76 billion current LCU | +22.1% |
| 1998 | -6.88 billion current LCU | +83.2% |
| 1999 | -8.78 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2000 | -14.39 billion current LCU | +63.9% |
| 2001 | -18.11 billion current LCU | +25.8% |
| 2002 | -17.20 billion current LCU | -5.0% |
| 2003 | -11.12 billion current LCU | -35.3% |
| 2004 | -13.74 billion current LCU | +23.5% |
| 2005 | -4.12 billion current LCU | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 12.12 billion current LCU | -394.0% |
| 2007 | -21.73 billion current LCU | -279.2% |
| 2008 | -29.73 billion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2009 | -36.53 billion current LCU | +22.9% |
| 2010 | 21.32 billion current LCU | -158.4% |
| 2011 | -633.75 million current LCU | -103.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -633.75 million current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -26.39 billion current LCU, 2% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -633.75 million current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -21.76 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overall budget balance, including grants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +394.0% | -4.12 billion current LCU | 12.12 billion current LCU |
| 2007 | -279.2% | 12.12 billion current LCU | -21.73 billion current LCU |
| 1994 | -277.3% | -806.75 million current LCU | -3.04 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -69.40 million current LCU | -99.40 million current LCU | -46.70 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | -209.88 million current LCU | -293.76 million current LCU | -148.47 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.08 billion current LCU | -8.78 billion current LCU | -344.16 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -15.46 billion current LCU | -36.53 billion current LCU | 12.12 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.34 billion current LCU | -633.75 million current LCU | 21.32 billion current LCU | 2 |
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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 overall budget balance, including grants in Malawi?
- Overall budget balance, including grants in Malawi was -633.75 million current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21.32 billion current LCU in 2010.
- What is the lowest overall budget balance, including grants recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -36.53 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for overall budget balance, including grants?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall budget balance, including grants rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 Overall budget balance, including grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Overall budget deficit is current and capital revenue and official grants received, less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only, and are in current local currency.