Malawi — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1954–2019 · 66 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government deficit reading for Malawi was −2.82% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was −3.21% of GDP in 2018; the period change was +0.39 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of −3.94% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2006–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | -2.82 % of GDP |
| 2018 | -3.21 % of GDP |
| 2017 | -5.18 % of GDP |
| 2016 | -7.45 % of GDP |
| 2015 | -6.53 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2006
| 2014 | -6.26 % of GDP |
| 2013 | -1.05 % of GDP |
| 2012 | -5.01 % of GDP |
| 2011 | -2.03 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 0.16 % of GDP |
| 2009 | -4.59 % of GDP |
| 2008 | -2.15 % of GDP |
| 2007 | -1.02 % of GDP |
| 2006 | -0.01 % of GDP |