Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 141,636 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at 141,636 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.0% on the previous year and up 475.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 141,636 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,782 current LCU per person, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 38th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8,782 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 10,859 current LCU per person | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 12,681 current LCU per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 12,960 current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 17,582 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2014 | 24,634 current LCU per person | +40.1% |
| 2015 | 28,406 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 34,413 current LCU per person | +21.2% |
| 2017 | 44,113 current LCU per person | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 47,544 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 51,862 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 54,781 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 57,661 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 77,442 current LCU per person | +34.3% |
| 2023 | 104,147 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 2024 | 141,636 current LCU per person | +36.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 141,636 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 141,636 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 1.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,782 current LCU per person | 8,782 current LCU per person | 8,782 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 28,505 current LCU per person | 10,859 current LCU per person | 51,862 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,133 current LCU per person | 54,781 current LCU per person | 141,636 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 35 Macao 158,655 current LCU per person compare
- 36 Russia 153,101 current LCU per person compare
- 37 Democratic Republic of Congo 147,170 current LCU per person compare
- 39 Czechia 137,799 current LCU per person compare
- 40 Myanmar 128,757 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Sri Lanka 123,454 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 141,636 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 141,636 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,782 current LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 475.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.