Malawi Public Consumption: % of GDP

1960 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

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  • Malawi Nominal GDP reached 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 29.0 % in Dec 2023.
  • Malawi GDP Per Capita reached 558.8 USD in Dec 2024.
  • View Malawi's Public Consumption: % of GDP from 1960 to 2023 in the chart:

    Malawi Public Consumption: % of GDP

    What was Malawi's Public Consumption: % of GDP in 2023?

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    19.0 2023 21.4 2022 9.4 2003 31.6 1994 % yearly 1960 - 2023

    Public Consumption: % of GDP by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (%) 12.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
    Algeria (%) 18.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
    Argentina (%) 15.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
    Armenia (%) 10.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
    Australia (%) 24.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2025
    Austria (%) 22.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
    Azerbaijan (%) 16.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
    Bahrain (%) 14.2 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
    Bangladesh (%) 5.8 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
    Belarus (%) 20.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
    Belgium (%) 24.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
    Bolivia (%) 21.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Botswana (%) 30.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
    Brazil (%) 21.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
    Brunei (%) 22.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
    Bulgaria (%) 23.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
    Cambodia (%) 6.0 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
    Canada (%) 21.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2025
    Chile (%) 14.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
    China (%) 16.6 2024 yearly 1952 - 2024
    Colombia (%) 20.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
    Croatia (%) 19.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
    Cyprus (%) 22.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Czech Republic (%) 18.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
    Denmark (%) 24.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
    Ecuador (%) 12.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
    Egypt (%) 5.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2025
    Estonia (%) 23.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
    European Union (%) 22.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Finland (%) 24.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
    France (%) 24.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
    Georgia (%) 14.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
    Germany (%) 23.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
    Ghana (%) 4.8 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
    Greece (%) 16.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
    Hungary (%) 21.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Iceland (%) 26.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    India (%) 10.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2025
    Indonesia (%) 7.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
    Iran (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
    Ireland (%) 10.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Israel (%) 24.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Italy (%) 20.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
    Ivory Coast (%) 8.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
    Japan (%) 19.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
    Jordan (%) 15.3 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
    Kazakhstan (%) 12.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
    Kenya (%) 11.2 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
    South Korea (%) 16.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
    Kosovo (%) 15.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
    Kuwait (%) 25.8 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
    Kyrgyzstan (%) 17.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
    Laos (%) 14.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
    Latvia (%) 25.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
    Lebanon (%) 9.6 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
    Lithuania (%) 20.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
    Luxembourg (%) 23.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Macau SAR, China (%) 13.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
    North Macedonia (%) 15.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
    Malawi (%) 19.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
    Malaysia (%) 14.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
    Malta (%) 19.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
    Mauritius (%) 13.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
    Mexico (%) 11.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
    Moldova (%) 14.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
    Mongolia (%) 13.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
    Montenegro (%) 17.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
    Morocco (%) 17.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
    Mozambique (%) 18.4 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
    Nepal (%) 7.3 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
    Netherlands (%) 26.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
    New Zealand (%) 20.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
    Nigeria (%) 4.6 2024 yearly 1981 - 2024
    Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
    Oman (%) 18.7 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
    Pakistan (%) 9.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
    Palestinian Territory (%) 18.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
    Panama (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
    Paraguay (%) 12.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
    Peru (%) 13.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
    Philippines (%) 15.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
    Poland (%) 23.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Portugal (%) 15.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
    Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
    Romania (%) 16.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Russia (%) 20.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
    Saudi Arabia (%) 21.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
    Serbia (%) 19.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Singapore (%) 10.3 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
    Slovakia (%) 20.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2025
    Slovenia (%) 21.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    South Africa (%) 18.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
    Spain (%) 17.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
    Sri Lanka (%) 7.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
    Sudan (%) 16.6 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
    Sweden (%) 26.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
    Switzerland (%) 12.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
    Syria (%) 2.7 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022

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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: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 335.500 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: Net Financing (MWK bn) 261.800 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: Expenditure (MWK bn) 700.100 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: Imports (MWK mn) 509,857.194 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -416,509.998 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 93,347.196 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
    Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 19.334 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
    Import Value Index (2015=100) 137.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Export Value Index (2015=100) 90.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Import Volume Index (2015=100) 106.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Export Volume Index (2015=100) 79.500 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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