Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Malawi
Malawi: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 105.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Malawi, 2008–2025
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Malawi stood at 105.5%.
The figure is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Malawi peaked at 122.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 80.0%, in 2018.
Malawi ranks 39th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.6% | — |
| 2009 | 109.5% | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 104.5% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 111.3% | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 122.7% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 94.9% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 103.2% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 88.7% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 107.8% | +34.8% |
| 2020 | 96.7% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 93.6% | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 107.2% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 85.8% | -19.9% |
| 2025 | 105.5% | +23.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 105.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 90.5%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 105.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98.1%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.1% | 88.6% | 109.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 101.4% | 80.0% | 122.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 85.8% | 107.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary government spending as a share of original budget in Malawi?
- Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Malawi was 105.5% in 2025, according to World Bank – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 122.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary government spending as a share of original budget recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.0% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for primary government spending as a share of original budget?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary government spending as a share of original budget. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%).