Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Malawi
Malawi: Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants was -61.60 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2011)
-61.60 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 27.5%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
-146.00 million current LCU
in 1983
All-time low
-99.16 billion current LCU
in 2008
Years of data
29
1980–2011
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Malawi, 1980–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Malawi is -61.60 billion current LCU, measured in 2011.
The figure is up 27.5% on the previous year and down 549.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Malawi peaked at -146.00 million current LCU in 1983 and was at its lowest, -99.16 billion current LCU, in 2008.
Malawi ranks 17th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -159.40 million current LCU | — |
| 1981 | -171.90 million current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1982 | -155.90 million current LCU | -9.3% |
| 1983 | -146.00 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 1984 | -149.90 million current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1985 | -201.48 million current LCU | +34.4% |
| 1986 | -304.12 million current LCU | +50.9% |
| 1987 | -273.40 million current LCU | -10.1% |
| 1988 | -270.79 million current LCU | -1.0% |
| 1989 | -301.39 million current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1993 | -554.24 million current LCU | +83.9% |
| 1994 | -1.80 billion current LCU | +224.5% |
| 1995 | -1.02 billion current LCU | -43.0% |
| 1996 | -1.39 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1997 | -2.30 billion current LCU | +66.1% |
| 1998 | -3.54 billion current LCU | +53.8% |
| 1999 | -3.60 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 2000 | -4.96 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2001 | -9.48 billion current LCU | +91.2% |
| 2002 | -25.86 billion current LCU | +172.8% |
| 2003 | -29.71 billion current LCU | +14.9% |
| 2004 | -43.07 billion current LCU | +45.0% |
| 2005 | -43.65 billion current LCU | +1.3% |
| 2006 | -60.92 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 2007 | -86.50 billion current LCU | +42.0% |
| 2008 | -99.16 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2009 | -96.60 billion current LCU | -2.6% |
| 2010 | -84.92 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 2011 | -61.60 billion current LCU | -27.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's -61.60 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -90.45 billion current LCU, 68% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Malawi's -61.60 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is -160.00 billion current LCU, 38% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -213.43 million current LCU | -304.12 million current LCU | -146.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.03 billion current LCU | -3.60 billion current LCU | -554.24 million current LCU | 7 |
| 2000s | -49.99 billion current LCU | -99.16 billion current LCU | -4.96 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -73.26 billion current LCU | -84.92 billion current LCU | -61.60 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 14 Ethiopia -29.41 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Mauritania -42.01 billion current LCU compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau -43.80 billion current LCU compare
- 18 Niger -119.30 billion current LCU compare
- 19 Benin -119.37 billion current LCU compare
- 20 South Africa -148.72 billion current LCU compare
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 surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Malawi?
- Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants in Malawi was -61.60 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was -146.00 million current LCU in 1983.
- What is the lowest overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.16 billion current LCU in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants?
- Malawi ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2011.
- Is overall surplus/deficit, excluding all grants rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 549.8%. 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 Overall surplus/deficit, excluding all 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 excluding current grants less total expenditure and lending minus repayments. Values are in current local currencies.