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.
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Latest observations
2006–2019
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 24.1 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 25.4 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 29.8 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 31.5 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 28 % of GDP |
9 earlier values, back to 2006
| 2014 | 29.7 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 29.9 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 24.2 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 25.7 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 26.6 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 30.5 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 26.2 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 26.4 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 27.6 % of GDP |