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Malawi — General government deficit

millions of MWK · Annual · 1970–2031 · 31 observations

About this series

The general 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.

The latest general government deficit reading for Malawi was −3.11T MWK in 2025. The previous reading was −2.24T MWK in 2024; the period change was −864.71B MWK. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −11.5% in 2025.

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Latest observations

2022–2031

PeriodValue
2031-9.61T MWK
2030-8.29T MWK
2029-6.93T MWK
2028-5.72T MWK
2027-4.94T MWK
5 earlier values, back to 2022
2026-3.52T MWK
2025-3.11T MWK
2024-2.24T MWK
2023-1.22T MWK
2022-1.10T MWK
Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.