Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Malawi
Malawi: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 1.22 trillion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Malawi stood at 1.22 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 561.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Malawi peaked at 1.22 trillion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 61.14 billion current LCU, in 2009.
That places Malawi 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 61.14 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 78.13 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2011 | 93.01 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 94.52 billion current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 119.10 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 184.63 billion current LCU | +55.0% |
| 2015 | 202.41 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 258.36 billion current LCU | +27.6% |
| 2017 | 338.22 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2018 | 380.98 billion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 436.98 billion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 477.95 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 522.66 billion current LCU | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 686.06 billion current LCU | +31.3% |
| 2023 | 895.27 billion current LCU | +30.5% |
| 2024 | 1.22 trillion current LCU | +36.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.22 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 654.58 billion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.22 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.02 billion current LCU, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.14 billion current LCU | 61.14 billion current LCU | 61.14 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 218.63 billion current LCU | 78.13 billion current LCU | 436.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 760.63 billion current LCU | 477.95 billion current LCU | 1.22 trillion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 32 Bangladesh 1.47 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Sri Lanka 1.42 trillion current LCU compare
- 34 Burkina Faso 1.34 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Armenia 1.20 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 Serbia 1.19 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 Philippines 1.12 trillion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Malawi?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Malawi was 1.22 trillion current LCU in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 trillion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.14 billion current LCU in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 35th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 561.4%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.