Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malawi
Malawi: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved was 107.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malawi, 2008–2023
Source: Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malawi is 107.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malawi peaked at 122.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 33rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.6% | — |
| 2009 | 109.5% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 111.3% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 122.7% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 107.8% | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 107.2% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 88.6% | 109.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 80.0% | 122.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.4% | 93.6% | 107.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More public sector data for Malawi
- Arms imports 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- 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)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 19.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 5.43 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0104 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -21.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 117.59 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 201.53 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malawi?
- Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved in Malawi was 107.2% in 2023, according to Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 122.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability (PEFA), World Bank (WB), published as part of Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget measures the extent to which aggregate budget expenditure outturn reflects the amount originally approved, as defined in government budget documentation and fiscal reports. The coverage is budgetary central government (BCG) and the time period covered is the last three completed fiscal years.