What is the difference in tax revenue between Malawi and United States?

88.07 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?

16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malawi vs United States: Tax revenue (current LCU)

Malawi

3.07 trillion current LCU

in 2024

United States

3.16 trillion current LCU

in 2024

Malawi rank

33rd

United States rank

32nd

Tax revenue (current LCU) over time

Malawi
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 3.16 trillion current LCU against 3.07 trillion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 88.07 billion current LCU.

Across all 16 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 33rd and United States ranks 32nd of 157 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malawi	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	126.43 billion current LCU	1.14 trillion current LCU	1.02 trillion current LCU	United States
2010s	500.47 billion current LCU	1.86 trillion current LCU	1.36 trillion current LCU	United States
2020s	1.82 trillion current LCU	2.85 trillion current LCU	1.04 trillion current LCU	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Malawi or United States?: United States, at 3.16 trillion current LCU against 3.07 trillion current LCU in Malawi as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Malawi and United States?: 88.07 billion current LCU, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do Malawi and United States rank globally for tax revenue?: Malawi ranks 33rd and United States ranks 32nd of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.