Malawi — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1954–2025 · 72 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 26.5% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 25.6% of GDP in 2024; the period change was +0.81 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 18.4% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2011–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.5 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 25.6 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 23.2 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 20.2 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 17.2 % of GDP |
10 earlier values, back to 2011
| 2020 | 16.5 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 14.7 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 14.9 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 13.2 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 12.3 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 12.9 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 14.1 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 13 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 11.9 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 12.5 % of GDP |