Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2005 - 2023 | Monthly | % | Reserve Bank of Malawi

Key information about Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 0.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 1.1 % in the previous month
  • Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated monthly, available from Apr 2005 to Jun 2023, with an average ratio of -0.5 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 23.9 % in Jun 2015 and a record low of -34.4 % in Aug 2016
Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP covers Central Government only.


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 Jun 2023 in the chart:

Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Malawi's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 0.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 1.1 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.4 Jun 2023 -1.1 May 2023 -34.4 Aug 2016 23.9 Jun 2015 % monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Algeria (%) -3.4 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -4.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) -1.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) -1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) -2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -3.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Bolivia (%) -5.8 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 3.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 1.3 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Bulgaria (%) -3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) -0.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1993 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) -4.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 3.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (%) -3.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) -3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) -3.3 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Finland (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
France (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2023
Georgia (%) -2.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) -2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) -4.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2023
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) -6.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
India (%) -6.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) -1.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Israel (%) -4.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) -7.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) 11.7 2022 yearly 1988 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 1.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Laos (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Latvia (%) -3.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) -0.3 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) -5.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Sep 2023
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -6.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Malta (%) -3.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (%) -5.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) -3.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1980 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -5.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) -11.8 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) -4.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Norway (%) 16.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Oman (%) 2.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -7.9 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) -1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) -2.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -6.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 5.1 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 5.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) -5.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -6.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) -10.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Switzerland (%) 0.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 12.722 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,434.345 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 2009 - 2021
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) 6,260.770 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 20,588.320 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 5,373.870 2028 yearly 2002 - 2028
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 406.100 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 199.600 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 384.500 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 276.100 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) 21.600 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jan 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -42.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 47.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -7.2 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 71.994 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 221.872 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6.964 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 89.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -35.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,702.185 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 85,896.266 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 1.809 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 4.001 Dec 2023 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.982 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 21.023 Dec 2023 monthly Feb 1999 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 92,870.700 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -44,269.600 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 13,399.500 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 48,601.000 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
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) -95.160 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.891 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
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 (%) 4.2 Jun 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 48.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,261.896 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 7.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Mar 2024
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 Jul 2014 monthly Jan 1972 - Jul 2014
Total Deposits (USD mn) 272.252 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 295.4 Jan 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 2,762.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 32.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.35 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
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 Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 3,807.600 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jan 2024

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