Tax revenue (current LCU) in Malawi
Malawi: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 3.07 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, tax revenue in Malawi stood at 3.07 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 39.5% on the previous year and up 649.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Malawi peaked at 3.07 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 126.43 billion current LCU, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 33rd 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) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 126.43 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 161.01 billion current LCU | +27.3% |
| 2011 | 193.57 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 203.59 billion current LCU | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 284.15 billion current LCU | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 409.46 billion current LCU | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 485.33 billion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 2016 | 604.22 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 795.78 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2018 | 880.89 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 986.71 billion current LCU | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 1.16 trillion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 1.59 trillion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 2.20 trillion current LCU | +38.0% |
| 2024 | 3.07 trillion current LCU | +39.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 3.07 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.23 trillion current LCU, 2.5× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 3.07 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 4.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126.43 billion current LCU | 126.43 billion current LCU | 126.43 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 500.47 billion current LCU | 161.01 billion current LCU | 986.71 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 trillion current LCU | 1.07 trillion current LCU | 3.07 trillion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Malawi?
- Tax revenue in Malawi was 3.07 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 3.07 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.43 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for tax revenue?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tax revenue rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 649.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.