Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 64.9% on the previous year and up 482.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
That places Malawi 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2010 | 15.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 16.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 23.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 35.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +52.5% |
| 2014 | 46.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 52.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 76.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.1% |
| 2017 | 88.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 89.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 93.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 128.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.2% |
| 2023 | 164.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2024 | 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +64.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 6.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 89.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 149.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 90.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 12 Uganda 477.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Tanzania 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Burundi 301.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 South Korea 181.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Chile 172.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Malawi
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Arms imports 2.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 482.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.