Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi
Malawi: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2009–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 38.0% on the previous year and up 673.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi peaked at 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 24th 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 square kilometre in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 2.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 2.16 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 4.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 6.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 8.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 9.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 10.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 11.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 12.26 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 16.90 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +38.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10.47 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 11.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 21 Sri Lanka 43.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 22 Burundi 40.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 23 Tanzania 24.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 25 Denmark 22.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 26 Serbia 21.20 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 27 Bangladesh 20.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi was 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 23.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 673.5%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.