Malawi Central Government: Deficit or Surplus

2005 - 2025 | Monthly | MWK bn | Reserve Bank of Malawi

Malawi Central Government: Deficit or Surplus data was reported at -246.800 MWK bn in Feb 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of -6.700 MWK bn for Jan 2025. Malawi Central Government: Deficit or Surplus data is updated monthly, averaging -8.150 MWK bn from Oct 2005 (Median) to Feb 2025, with 224 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 54.900 MWK bn in Jun 2019 and a record low of -246.800 MWK bn in Feb 2025. Malawi Central Government: Deficit or Surplus data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of Malawi. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malawi – Table MW.F001: Central Government Revenue and Expenditure.

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Last	Previous	Min	Max	Unit	Frequency	Range
-6.700 Jan 2025	-243.900 Dec 2024	-243.900 Dec 2024	54.900 Jun 2019	MWK bn	monthly	Oct 2005 - Jan 2025

Related Indicators for Malawi Central Government: Deficit or Surplus

Related indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Malawi Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn)	-6.700 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Malawi Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn)	515.600 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Malawi Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn)	209.600 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Malawi Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn)	522.300 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Malawi Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn)	434.400 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Malawi Revenue Authority Collec... (MWK bn)	68.30 Aug 2017	monthly	Oct 2005 - Aug 2017
Malawi Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue: Departmental Receipts (MWK bn)	3.00 Aug 2017	monthly	Oct 2005 - Aug 2017
Malawi Central Government: Expenditure: excl Interest Payments (MWK bn)	75.00 Aug 2017	monthly	Oct 2005 - Aug 2017
Malawi Central Government: Net Financing: Foreign (MWK bn)	0.00 Aug 2017	monthly	Oct 2005 - Aug 2017
Malawi Central Government: Net Financing: Domestic (MWK bn)	24.60 Aug 2017	monthly	Oct 2005 - Aug 2017
Malawi Central Government: Net Financing: Domestic: Banking System (MWK bn)	22.90 Aug 2017	monthly	Oct 2005 - Aug 2017
Malawi Central Government: Net Financing: Domestic: Non Banks (MWK bn)	1.70 Aug 2017	monthly	Oct 2005 - Aug 2017

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Malawi Key Series

National Accounts	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: GDP PPP Per Capita (PPP Intl $)	1,847.620 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
Forecast: Nominal GDP Per Capita (USD)	495.873 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Real GDP Growth (%)	4.529 2027	yearly	1980 - 2027
GDP Deflator Growth (%)	6.3 2021	yearly	2003 - 2021
GDP per Capita (USD)	655.000 2021	yearly	1960 - 2021
Gross National Product (GNP) (USD mn)	12,349.148 2023	yearly	1960 - 2023
Gross Savings Rate (%)	11.2 2019	yearly	1977 - 2019
Investment: % of GDP (%)	12.3 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Nominal GDP (USD mn)	10,862.6 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Nominal GDP Growth (%)	31.544 2023	yearly	2003 - 2023
Private Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	6,072.721 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Private Consumption: % of GDP (%)	79.2 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Public Consumption Expenditure (USD mn)	1,066.186 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Public Consumption: % of GDP (%)	13.9 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Real GDP Growth (%)	4.0 2018	yearly	2003 - 2018
Total Trade of Goods & Services: % of Nominal GDP (%)	46.122 2019	yearly	1960 - 2019
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (USD mn)	943.616 2019	yearly	1973 - 2019

Production	Last	Frequency	Range
Industrial Production Index Growth (%)	63.5 Sep 2024	monthly	Jan 2014 - Sep 2024
Minerals Production (Metric Ton)	62,756.000 2022	yearly	2009 - 2022

Government and Public Finance	Last	Frequency	Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%)	-0.4 Jun 2023	monthly	Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn)	8,041.529 2029	yearly	2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn)	23,726.151 2029	yearly	2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn)	7,547.370 2029	yearly	2002 - 2029
Government Debt: % of GDP (%)	66.0 2014	yearly	2010 - 2014
National Government Debt (USD mn)	2,620.0 2014	yearly	2010 - 2014
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn)	-3.829 Jan 2025	monthly	Oct 2005 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%)	12.8 2022	yearly	2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn)	1,677.860 2022	yearly	2009 - 2022

Demographic and Labour Market	Last	Frequency	Range
Forecast: Population (Person mn)	26.196 2028	yearly	1980 - 2028
Forecast: Unemployment Rate (%)	0.000	yearly	-
Labour Force Participation Rate (%)	67.3 2023	yearly	1990 - 2023
Labour Productivity Growth (%)	-1.72 2023	yearly	1992 - 2023
Population (Person mn)	19.1 2020	yearly	1950 - 2020
Unemployment Rate (%)	6.60 2013	yearly	2005 - 2013

Domestic Trade and Household Survey	Last	Frequency	Range
Household Expenditure per Capita (USD)	348.612 2011	yearly	2005 - 2011
Motor Vehicle Sales: Commercial Cars (Unit)	940.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicle Sales: Passenger Cars (Unit)	598.000 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales (Unit)	1,538 2019	yearly	2005 - 2019
Motor Vehicles Sales Growth (%)	1.6 2019	yearly	2006 - 2019

More Indicators for Malawi

Indicators	Last	Frequency	Range
Malawi MW: Deposit Money Banks: Capital Accounts (MWK mn)	210,387.64 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Deposit Money Banks: Other Items: Net (MWK mn)	-240,551.65 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Foreign Assets: Net (MWK mn)	354,992.45 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Domestic Credit (MWK mn)	764,342.46 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Claims on Government: Net (MWK mn)	346,822.71 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Claims on Nonfinancial Public Enterprises (MWK mn)	9,214.79 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Claims on Private Sector (MWK mn)	408,304.96 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Claims on Other Banking Institution or Other Financi... (MWK mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Money (MWK mn)	389,047.13 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Money: Seasonally Adjusted (MWK mn)	380,798.38 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Quasi Money (MWK mn)	508,218.53 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Money Plus Quasi Money (MWK mn)	897,265.67 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Liabilities of Central Bank: Securities (MWK mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Restricted Deposits (MWK mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Capital Accounts (MWK mn)	243,868.62 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Monetary Survey: Other Items: Net (MWK mn)	-21,799.38 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Reserves (MWK mn)	3,207.71 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Claims On Monetary Authorities: Securitie... (MWK mn)	0.03 2007	yearly	1968 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Foreign Assets (MWK mn)	2,110.59 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Claims on Government (MWK mn)	4,835.96 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Insurance Companies: Claims on Government (MWK mn)	5,800.03 2007	yearly	1964 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Claims on Nonfinancial Public Enterprises (MWK mn)	0.21 2007	yearly	1968 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Claims on Private Sector (MWK mn)	18,649.90 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Insurance Companies: Claims on Private Se... (MWK mn)	29,992.14 2007	yearly	1964 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Insurance Companies: Claims on Private Se... (MWK mn)	255.69 2007	yearly	1964 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Claims on Deposit Money Banks (MWK mn)	2,793.24 2007	yearly	1968 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Sight Deposits (MWK mn)	5,213.19 2007	yearly	1968 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Time and Savings Deposits (MWK mn)	22,408.44 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Foreign Liabilities (MWK mn)	13.18 2007	yearly	1968 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Credit from Monetary Authorities (MWK mn)	0.00 2007	yearly	1968 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Credit from Deposit Money Banks (MWK mn)	508.44 2007	yearly	1968 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Capital and Reserves (MWK mn)	3,484.69 2007	yearly	1968 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Other Items: Net (MWK mn)	-30.30 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Other Banking Institutions: Insurance Companies: Increase in Total As... (MWK mn)	18,265.41 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Banking Survey: Foreign Assets: Net (MWK mn)	29,940.81 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Banking Survey: Domestic Credit (MWK mn)	80,374.25 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Banking Survey: Claims on Central Government: Net (MWK mn)	23,999.63 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Banking Survey: Claims on Nonfinancial Public Enterprises (MWK mn)	3,736.74 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Banking Survey: Claims on Private Sector (MWK mn)	52,637.88 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Banking Survey: Liquid Liabilities (MWK mn)	110,274.17 2007	yearly	1964 - 2007
Malawi MW: Banking Survey: Liabilities Of Central Bank: Securities (MWK mn)	3,809.61 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Banking Survey: Restricted Deposits (MWK mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1965 - 2016
Malawi MW: Banking Survey: Capital Accounts (MWK mn)	17,657.27 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Banking Survey: Other Items: Net (MWK mn)	-21,426.00 2007	yearly	1965 - 2007
Malawi MW: Money Supply: M1 (MWK mn)	395,866.88 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Malawi MW: Money Supply: M2 (MWK mn)	897,265.67 2016	yearly	2000 - 2016
Malawi MW: Treasury Bill Rate: Government Securities (% pa)	27.60 2016	yearly	1981 - 2016
Malawi MW: Deposit Rate (% pa)	11.57 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Malawi MW: Lending Rate (% pa)	44.11 2016	yearly	1980 - 2016
Malawi MW: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)	342.18 2017	yearly	1980 - 2017
Malawi MW: Consumer Price Index (CPI): % Change (%)	12.18 2017	yearly	1981 - 2017
Malawi MW: Industrial Production Index (2010=100)	75.21 2015	yearly	1970 - 2015
Malawi MW: Employment (Person th)	6,101.42 2013	yearly	1985 - 2013
Malawi MW: Exports: fob: Local Currency (MWK mn)	435,222.49 2013	yearly	1964 - 2013
Malawi MW: Exports: fob: USD (USD mn)	1,195.73 2013	yearly	1964 - 2013
Malawi MW: Imports: cif: Local Currency (MWK mn)	1,029,795.34 2013	yearly	1964 - 2013
Malawi MW: Imports: cif: USD (USD mn)	2,831.28 2013	yearly	1964 - 2013
Malawi MW: GDP: Exports of Goods and Services (MWK mn)	1,312,793.45 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Malawi MW: GDP: Government Consumption Expenditure (MWK mn)	530,033.79 2016	yearly	1954 - 2016
Malawi MW: GDP: Gross Fixed Capital Formation (MWK mn)	399,827.59 2016	yearly	1954 - 2016
Malawi MW: GDP: Changes in Inventories (MWK mn)	0.00 2016	yearly	1954 - 2016
Malawi MW: GDP: Private Consumption Expenditure (MWK mn)	3,467,750.39 2016	yearly	1954 - 2016
Malawi MW: GDP: Net Primary Income from Abroad (MWK mn)	-39,491.72 2013	yearly	1954 - 2013
Malawi MW: GDP: Imports of Goods and Services (MWK mn)	1,791,009.76 2016	yearly	1960 - 2016
Malawi MW: GDP: Gross National Income (MWK mn)	1,835,842.20 2013	yearly	1954 - 2013
Malawi MW: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) (MWK mn)	3,919,395.47 2016	yearly	1954 - 2016
Malawi MW:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductDeflator (2010=100)	168.54 2013	yearly	1973 - 2013
Malawi MW:(GDP) Gross Domestic ProductVolume Index (2010=100)	110.50 2013	yearly	1973 - 2013
Malawi MW: Population: Midyear Estimates (Person mn)	18.62 2017	yearly	1950 - 2017
Malawi MW: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Receipts: Operating Activities (MWK mn)	83,725.41 Jun 2017	monthly	Jun 1969 - Jun 2017
Malawi MW: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Payments: Operating Activities (MWK mn)	68,203.73 Jun 2017	monthly	Jun 1969 - Jun 2017
Malawi MW: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities (MWK mn)	15,749.31 Jun 2017	monthly	Jun 1969 - Jun 2017
Malawi MW: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities: by Credi... (MWK mn)	-15,420.65 Jun 2017	monthly	Jun 1969 - Jun 2017
Malawi MW: Budgetary Central Government: Net Incurrence of Liabilities: by Credi... (MWK mn)	31,169.96 Jun 2017	monthly	Jun 1969 - Jun 2017
Malawi MW: Budgetary Central Government: Cash Surplus/Deficit (MWK mn)	-21,284.28 Jun 2017	monthly	Jun 1969 - Jun 2017
Malawi Industrial Production Index: Mfg: Exports (1984=100)	130.50 Dec 2012	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2012
Malawi Industrial Production Index: Mfg: Domestic (1984=100)	96.48 Dec 2012	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2012
Malawi Industrial Production Index: Mfg: Domestic: Building and Construction (1984=100)	122.75 Dec 2012	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2012
Malawi Industrial Production Index: Mfg: Domestic: Consumer Goods (1984=100)	85.98 Dec 2012	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2012
Malawi Industrial Production Index: Mfg: Domestic: Consumer Goods: Food, Beverag... (1984=100)	127.20 Dec 2012	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2012
Malawi Industrial Production Index: Mfg: Domestic: Consumer Goods: Clothing, Foo... (1984=100)	44.40 Dec 2012	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2012
Malawi Industrial Production Index: Mfg: Domestic: Consumer Goods: Others (1984=100)	78.95 Dec 2012	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2012
Malawi Industrial Production Index: Electricity and Water (1984=100)	333.00 Dec 2012	monthly	Jan 2000 - Dec 2012
Malawi Electricity Sales: Domestic: Value (MWK mn)	1,608.70 Jul 2015	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2015
Malawi Electricity Sales: Power (kWh mn)	58.60 Jul 2015	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2015
Malawi Electricity Sales: Power: Value (MWK mn)	2,193.40 Jul 2015	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2015
Malawi Electricity Sales: General Tariff (kWh mn)	22.50 Jul 2015	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2015
Malawi Electricity Sales: General Tariff: Value (MWK mn)	999.20 Jul 2015	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2015
Malawi Electricity Consumption: Value (kWh mn)	2,607.90 Jul 2015	monthly	Jan 2004 - Jul 2015
Malawi Monetary Survey: Net Foreign Assets: excl Reserve Bank Encumbered Reserve... (MWK bn)	379.20 Aug 2017	monthly	Jan 1975 - Aug 2017
Malawi Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit: Government (MWK bn)	495.90 Aug 2017	monthly	Jan 1975 - Aug 2017
Malawi Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit: Private Sector (MWK bn)	391.90 Aug 2017	monthly	Jan 1975 - Aug 2017
Malawi Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit: Public Sector excl... (MWK bn)	16.10 Aug 2017	monthly	Jan 1975 - Aug 2017
Malawi Monetary Aggregates: M2: MoM (%)	0.80 Aug 2017	monthly	Jan 2005 - Aug 2017
Malawi Monetary Survey: Money and Quasi Money (MWK mn)	842,326.50 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 1975 - Sep 2016
Malawi Monetary Survey: Quasi Money (MWK mn)	466,225.00 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 1975 - Sep 2016
Malawi Monetary Survey: Net Foreign Assets: Monetary Authorities (MWK mn)	225,570.90 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 1975 - Sep 2016
Malawi Monetary Survey: Net Foreign Assets: Commercial Banks (MWK mn)	121,398.00 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 1975 - Sep 2016
Malawi Monetary Survey: Reserve Bank Foreign Liabilities (MWK mn)	226,880.10 Sep 2016	monthly	Jan 1975 - Sep 2016
Malawi Consumer Price Index (CPI): YoY: Non Food (%)	1.90 Feb 2018	monthly	Jan 2002 - Feb 2018

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