Other taxes (% of revenue) in Malawi
Malawi: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 0.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other taxes in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.0% for other taxes in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 33.0% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Malawi peaked at 0.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2024.
Malawi ranks 125th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +92.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -18.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +122.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -75.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -13.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | -33.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 7% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More public sector data for Malawi
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- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.9237 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0015 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Malawi?
- Other taxes in Malawi was 0.0% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for other taxes?
- Malawi ranks 125th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.