Burundi vs Malawi: Goods and services expense

Burundi
17.8%
in 2021
Malawi
17.9%
in 2022
Burundi rank
56th
Malawi rank
55th

Goods and services expense over time

  • Burundi
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 17.9% against 17.8% in Burundi, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Malawi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 55th of 154 countries.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Malawi Difference Ahead
2010s 17.2% 27.5% 10.3% Malawi
2020s 17.6% 23.0% 5.4% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher goods and services expense, Burundi or Malawi?
Malawi, at 17.9% against 17.8% in Burundi as of 2022.
What is the difference in goods and services expense between Burundi and Malawi?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
How do Burundi and Malawi rank globally for goods and services expense?
Burundi ranks 56th and Malawi ranks 55th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Goods and services expense (% of expense). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods and services expense (% of expense)
Unit
% of expense
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 5,247 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Goods and services include all government payments in exchange for goods and services used for the production of market and nonmarket goods and services. Use of goods and services for own account capital formation is excluded. This indicator is expressed as percentage of total expenses which is any decrease in net worth resulting from a transaction.