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Malawi — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 2009–2024 · 16 observations

About this series

Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

In Malawi, the central government tax revenue reading was 15.6% of GDP in 2024, compared with 14.2% of GDP in 2023. The period change was +1.43 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 12.4% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
202415.6 % of GDP
202314.2 % of GDP
202213.5 % of GDP
202111.6 % of GDP
202012.1 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2015
201912 % of GDP
201812.2 % of GDP
201712.2 % of GDP
201610.6 % of GDP
201510.5 % of GDP
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.