Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance

2005 - 2026 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance

  • Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 185.453 USD mn in Feb 2026, compared with a surplus equal to 42.230 USD mn in the previous month.
  • Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2005 to Feb 2026, with an average ratio of -17.951 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 149.867 USD mn in Dec 2010 and a record low of -196.741 USD mn in Dec 2025.

CEIC converts monthly Consolidated Fiscal Balance into USD. The Reserve Bank of Malawi provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Consolidated Fiscal Balance covers Central Government only.

View Malawi's Consolidated Fiscal Balance from Oct 2005 to Feb 2026 in the chart:

Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance

What was Malawi's Consolidated Fiscal Balance in Feb 2026?

Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 185.453 USD mn in Feb 2026, compared with a surplus equal to 42.230 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-185.453 Feb 2026 42.230 Jan 2026 -196.741 Dec 2025 149.867 Dec 2010 USD mn monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026

Consolidated Fiscal Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 592.099 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
Algeria (USD mn) -5,868.518 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 347.926 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2026
Armenia (USD mn) -70.668 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2026
Australia (USD mn) -10,334.848 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) -4,398.968 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 1,784.059 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2026
Bahrain (USD mn) -2,784.441 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) -115.738 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Sep 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 404.854 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2021
Belgium (USD mn) -29,263.357 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) -5,230.120 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.523 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 184.195 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2007 - Jan 2026
Brazil (USD mn) -30,902.869 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
Brunei (USD mn) -2,030.104 2024 yearly 1972 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.009 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) -52.271 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2024
Canada (USD mn) 4,146.395 Feb 2026 monthly May 1992 - Feb 2026
Chile (USD mn) -9,295.767 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (USD mn) -152,943.225 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Colombia (USD mn) -10,975.442 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -963.223 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (USD mn) 13.406 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Czech Republic (USD mn) -4,682.741 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) -751.453 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) -2,944.974 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) -21,437.423 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Estonia (USD mn) -188.038 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
European Union (USD mn) -650,171.427 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Finland (USD mn) -3,737.484 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) -35,691.107 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 91.988 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Mar 2026
Germany (USD mn) -59,276.118 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 532.461 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Greece (USD mn) -627.180 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -7,782.057 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1998 - Mar 2026
Hungary (USD mn) -5,593.636 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -422.522 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 29,890.309 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 1997 - Feb 2026
Indonesia (USD mn) -6,173.303 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) -13,054.476 Mar 2021 quarterly Jun 2005 - Mar 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 10,501.491 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) -1,090.125 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
Italy (USD mn) 10,132.630 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -3,452.972 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) -285,631.424 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Jordan (USD mn) -1,288.434 2025 yearly 1999 - 2025
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -2,540.914 Mar 2026 monthly Nov 2007 - Mar 2026
Kenya (%) -6.025 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) -14,751.060 Feb 2026 monthly Jul 1999 - Feb 2026
Kosovo (USD mn) 49.040 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) -20,623.986 2025 yearly 1988 - 2025
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 148.567 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2026
Laos (USD mn) 375.970 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -1,152.528 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 36.123 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) -1,430.530 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (%) -1.961 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.874 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) -764.590 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Malawi (USD mn) -185.453 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Malaysia (USD mn) -27,060.208 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (USD mn) -275.957 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) -7.780 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Mexico (USD mn) -6,195.609 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1977 - Mar 2026
Moldova (USD mn) -819.952 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) -179.608 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (USD mn) -48.992 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Mar 2026
Morocco (USD mn) 695.026 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
Mozambique (USD mn) 388.757 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2016
Myanmar (USD mn) -1,713.224 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -518.302 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2017 - Mar 2026
Netherlands (USD mn) -10,290.880 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) -4,697.177 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2026
Nigeria (USD mn) -1,902.660 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Norway (USD mn) 2,883.255 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Oman (USD mn) -41.612 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 2003 - Nov 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) -14,594.600 2025 yearly 1991 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 192.600 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (USD mn) -3,320.820 2025 yearly 2003 - 2025
Paraguay (USD mn) -122.420 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Peru (USD mn) -4,595.925 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) -5,885.881 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD mn) -75,512.792 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 3,449.979 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) -1,455.220 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) -7.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2025
Russia (USD mn) -24,034.219 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) -73,761.406 2025 yearly 1969 - 2025
Serbia (USD mn) -481.765 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
Singapore (USD mn) -8,317.834 Mar 2026 monthly Apr 2011 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (USD mn) -839.260 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
Slovenia (USD mn) -659.459 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
South Africa (USD mn) -2,722.891 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Mar 2026
Spain (USD mn) -24,319.243 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -2.274 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -196.813 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) -8,632.443 2025 yearly 1995 - 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 5,488.721 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -185.453 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 23,571.006 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 55,995.807 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 14,307.427 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 700.100 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 376.100 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -324.400 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 261.800 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 335.500 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -213.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 53.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 77.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.027 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13.225 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.443 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 32.513 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -416,509.998 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 509,857.194 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 19.334 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 93,347.196 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 106.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 79.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 137.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 90.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 5,887,049.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.149 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,310.063 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 756.108 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 99.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,553.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 40.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,473.700 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 11,363.900 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 1,311.100 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026

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