El Salvador vs Malawi: Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved
El Salvador
104.9%
in 2022
Malawi
105.5%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
42nd
Malawi rank
39th
Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved over time
- El Salvador
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 105.5% against 104.9% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 39th of 174 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.0% | 99.1% | 13.0% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 100.3% | 101.4% | 1.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 110.3% | 96.8% | 13.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved, El Salvador or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 105.5% against 104.9% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved between El Salvador and Malawi?
- 0.6%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malawi?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Malawi rank globally for primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd and Malawi ranks 39th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.