Malawi — General government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2030 · 30 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. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
Malawi's general government deficit reading was −10.6% of GDP in 2025. The period change from −11% of GDP in 2024 was +0.36 percentage points.
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Latest observations
2021–2030
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2030 | -11.7 % of GDP |
| 2029 | -12.1 % of GDP |
| 2028 | -12 % of GDP |
| 2027 | -13.2 % of GDP |
| 2026 | -12.8 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2021
| 2025 | -10.6 % of GDP |
| 2024 | -11 % of GDP |
| 2023 | -7.84 % of GDP |
| 2022 | -9.32 % of GDP |
| 2021 | -8.34 % of GDP |