Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP
2005 - 2025 | Monthly | % | Reserve Bank of Malawi
Key information about Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP
- Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 1.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 1.4 % in the previous month
- Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated monthly, available from Apr 2005 to Sep 2025, with an average ratio of -34.4 %
- The data reached an all-time high of 23.9 % in Jun 2015 and a record low of -34.4 % in Aug 2016
Further information about Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP
- In the latest reports, Malawi National Government Debt reached 2.6 USD bn in Jun 2014
- Malawi Nominal GDP reached 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019
View Malawi's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from Apr 2005 to Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2025?
Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 1.3 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 1.4 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -1.3 Sep 2025 | -1.4 Aug 2025 | -34.4 Aug 2016 | 23.9 Jun 2015 | % | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2025 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | -0.7 2024 | yearly | 1997 - 2024 |
| Algeria (%) | -2.6 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
| Argentina (%) | 0.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | -3.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (%) | -3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -4.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2001 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 0.4 Jun 2021 | monthly | Dec 2004 - Jun 2021 |
| Bahrain (%) | -4.8 2023 | yearly | 1998 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | -4.7 2024 | yearly | 2006 - 2024 |
| Belarus (%) | -0.4 Sep 2021 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Sep 2021 |
| Belgium (%) | -4.5 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Bolivia (%) | -11.2 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | -6.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | -13.3 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -4.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | -4.1 2023 | yearly | 2007 - 2023 |
| Canada (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (%) | -2.8 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| China (%) | -5.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | -7.1 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -2.4 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 4.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | -2.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | -2.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | -0.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -3.1 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Finland (%) | -3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| France (%) | -5.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1949 - Sep 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | -1.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2006 - Jun 2025 |
| Germany (%) | -2.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | -1.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (%) | -1.3 Dec 2018 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Dec 2018 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 1.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | -3.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | -2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| India (%) | -4.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | -2.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (%) | -3.4 Mar 2021 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Mar 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 3.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -4.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (%) | -3.5 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | -4.0 2024 | yearly | 1960 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | -4.6 2026 | yearly | 1996 - 2026 |
| Jordan (%) | 1.0 2018 | yearly | 1999 - 2018 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -0.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | -5.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | -2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 0.2 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Sep 2023 |
| Kuwait (%) | -2.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 7.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 2.3 2024 | yearly | 2012 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | -1.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 0.9 2021 | yearly | 1992 - 2021 |
| Lithuania (%) | -1.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 0.9 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 7.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -4.6 2024 | yearly | 1993 - 2024 |
| Malawi (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | -6.4 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Malta (%) | -4.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | -9.3 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Jun 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | -3.9 2024 | yearly | 1998 - 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | -4.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | -5.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -4.0 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | -2.7 2016 | yearly | 1996 - 2016 |
| Myanmar (%) | -7.6 2021 | yearly | 1986 - 2021 |
| Nepal (%) | -10.0 2018 | yearly | 2012 - 2018 |
| Netherlands (%) | -1.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | -1.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | -4.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 12.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 2.3 Sep 2023 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | -2.6 2025 | yearly | 2000 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 1.4 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Panama (%) | -7.9 2024 | yearly | 2003 - 2024 |
| Paraguay (%) | -0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (%) | -2.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | -6.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (%) | -6.5 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Portugal (%) | 0.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | -0.4 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Romania (%) | -8.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Russia (%) | -3.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1993 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | -2.8 2024 | yearly | 1969 - 2024 |
| Serbia (%) | -2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | -6.2 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
| Slovenia (%) | -2.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | -4.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| Spain (%) | -3.2 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Jun 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -6.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | -0.6 2021 | yearly | 2001 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | -1.6 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Switzerland (%) | 0.5 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
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| 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) | -6.171 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| 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) | 18,587.472 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 52,033.349 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 10,889.039 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 577.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 566.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 520.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 526.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -10.800 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -173.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 117.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 40.9 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| 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) | 290.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| 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) | 0.253 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.146 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.782 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 19.848 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 10,682.068 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -266,219.080 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 526,730.649 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 261,073.377 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 9.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| 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) | 4,162.371 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 51.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | 323.758 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,110.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 46.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| 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) | 7,217.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 10,595.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) | 848.900 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) | 796.100 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) | 561.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
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