Total expenditure and net lending in Malawi
Malawi: Total expenditure and net lending was 315.67 billion current LCU in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total expenditure and net lending in Malawi, 1977–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2011, total expenditure and net lending in Malawi stood at 315.67 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and up 677.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total expenditure and net lending in Malawi peaked at 315.67 billion current LCU in 2011 and was at its lowest, 142.50 million current LCU, in 1977.
Malawi ranks 30th of 51 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.
Total expenditure and net lending in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 142.50 million current LCU | — |
| 1978 | 178.50 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 1979 | 248.00 million current LCU | +38.9% |
| 1980 | 358.60 million current LCU | +44.6% |
| 1981 | 392.80 million current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 400.30 million current LCU | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 432.00 million current LCU | +7.9% |
| 1990 | 1.38 billion current LCU | +218.3% |
| 1991 | 1.53 billion current LCU | +11.5% |
| 1992 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +46.3% |
| 1993 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 5.06 billion current LCU | +114.0% |
| 1995 | 6.77 billion current LCU | +33.8% |
| 1996 | 8.69 billion current LCU | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 10.07 billion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 15.93 billion current LCU | +58.2% |
| 1999 | 23.22 billion current LCU | +45.8% |
| 2000 | 32.12 billion current LCU | +38.3% |
| 2001 | 40.59 billion current LCU | +26.4% |
| 2002 | 52.11 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2003 | 67.58 billion current LCU | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 91.22 billion current LCU | +35.0% |
| 2005 | 106.27 billion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 136.06 billion current LCU | +28.0% |
| 2007 | 180.46 billion current LCU | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 217.31 billion current LCU | +20.4% |
| 2009 | 248.29 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 277.60 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 315.67 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 315.67 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 376.50 billion current LCU, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 315.67 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 486.62 billion current LCU, 65% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total expenditure and net lending 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +218.3% | 432.00 million current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 189.67 million current LCU | 142.50 million current LCU | 248.00 million current LCU | 3 |
| 1980s | 395.93 million current LCU | 358.60 million current LCU | 432.00 million current LCU | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.73 billion current LCU | 1.38 billion current LCU | 23.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 117.20 billion current LCU | 32.12 billion current LCU | 248.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 296.63 billion current LCU | 277.60 billion current LCU | 315.67 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 total expenditure and net lending in Malawi?
- Total expenditure and net lending in Malawi was 315.67 billion current LCU in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 315.67 billion current LCU in 2011.
- What is the lowest total expenditure and net lending recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.50 million current LCU in 1977.
- How does Malawi rank for total expenditure and net lending?
- Malawi ranks 30th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total expenditure and net lending rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 677.8%. 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 Total expenditure and net lending (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total expenditure and net lending includes both current and capital (development) expenditures and includes lending minus repayments. Data are shown for central government only. Data are in current local currency.