Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malawi

Malawi: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 47.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
47.6%
Change on year
down 14.7%
World rank
142nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
69.9%
in 2017
All-time low
47.6%
in 2022
Years of data
14
2009–2022

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malawi, 2009–2022

02040602009201520222009: 50.9 %2010: 62.9 %2011: 65.6 %2012: 60.3 %2013: 58 %2014: 64 %2015: 64.6 %2016: 67.5 %2017: 69.9 %2018: 67.4 %2019: 66.3 %2020: 58.7 %2021: 55.9 %2022: 47.6 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malawi is 47.6%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.7% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malawi peaked at 69.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2022.

That places Malawi 142nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Malawi, 2009 to 2022.
Year % Change
2009 50.9%
2010 62.9% +23.5%
2011 65.6% +4.2%
2012 60.3% -8.0%
2013 58.0% -3.8%
2014 64.0% +10.4%
2015 64.6% +0.9%
2016 67.5% +4.5%
2017 69.9% +3.5%
2018 67.4% -3.5%
2019 66.3% -1.6%
2020 58.7% -11.5%
2021 55.9% -4.8%
2022 47.6% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.9% 50.9% 50.9% 1
2010s 64.7% 58.0% 69.9% 10
2020s 54.1% 47.6% 58.7% 3

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 139 Trinidad and Tobago 48.0% compare
  2. 140 Ghana 47.8% compare
  3. 141 Paraguay 47.7% compare
  4. 143 India 47.3% compare
  5. 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.2% compare
  6. 145 Qatar 46.8%

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malawi?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malawi was 47.6% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2022.
How does Malawi rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Malawi ranks 142nd out of 182 countries with data for 2022.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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