Malawi — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1954–2019 · 66 observations

About this series

Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The central government expenditure reading for Malawi was 24.1% of GDP in 2019. The previous reading was 25.4% of GDP in 2018; the period change was −1.25 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 27.5% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

0204060195420102019% of GDPSubscribe to view

Get the full series

  • Annual data, 1954–2019
  • All 2 sources, downloadable

Latest observations

2006–2019

PeriodValue
201924.1 % of GDP
201825.4 % of GDP
201729.8 % of GDP
201631.5 % of GDP
201528 % of GDP
9 earlier values, back to 2006
201429.7 % of GDP
201329.9 % of GDP
201224.2 % of GDP
201125.7 % of GDP
201026.6 % of GDP
200930.5 % of GDP
200826.2 % of GDP
200726.4 % of GDP
200627.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.