Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Malawi
Malawi: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 23.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 23.5% for grants and other revenue in 2024.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in Malawi peaked at 39.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 57th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.2% | — |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | -27.5% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +89.8% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | -48.5% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | -38.7% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +34.8% |
| 2023 | 26.6% | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 23.5% | -11.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 23.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.1%, 94% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 23.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 12.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 15.4% | 26.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in Malawi?
- Grants and other revenue in Malawi was 23.5% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for grants and other revenue?
- Malawi ranks 57th out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.