Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Malawi
Malawi: Primary government spending as a share of original budget was 107.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary government spending as a share of original budget in Malawi, 2008–2023
Source: World Bank – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, primary government spending as a share of original budget in Malawi stood at 107.2%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 12.7% 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 35th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
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 | 99.4% | 93.6% | 107.2% | 4 |
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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 107.2% in 2023, 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 35th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary government spending as a share of original budget rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 (%)