Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 56,392 current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2009–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malawi stood at 56,392 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 32.9% on the previous year and up 407.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 56,392 current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,247 current LCU per person, in 2009.
Malawi ranks 43rd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4,247 current LCU per person | — |
| 2010 | 5,270 current LCU per person | +24.1% |
| 2011 | 6,093 current LCU per person | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 6,017 current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 7,369 current LCU per person | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 11,108 current LCU per person | +50.7% |
| 2015 | 11,847 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 14,715 current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2017 | 18,749 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 20,562 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 22,968 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 24,468 current LCU per person | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 26,071 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 33,355 current LCU per person | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 42,421 current LCU per person | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 56,392 current LCU per person | +32.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 56,392 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,318 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 56,392 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,247 current LCU per person | 4,247 current LCU per person | 4,247 current LCU per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 12,470 current LCU per person | 5,270 current LCU per person | 22,968 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 36,541 current LCU per person | 24,468 current LCU per person | 56,392 current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 40 Turkey 57,918 current LCU per person compare
- 41 Cameroon 56,952 current LCU per person compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 56,738 current LCU per person compare
- 44 Vanuatu 56,063 current LCU per person compare
- 45 Togo 55,044 current LCU per person compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 54,334 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 56,392 current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 56,392 current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,247 current LCU per person in 2009.
- How does Malawi rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 407.7%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (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.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services 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
Taxes on goods and services (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.