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
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Malawi, 2009–2022
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 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Malawi, year by year
| 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% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 47.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.3%, 83% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 47.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.5%, 77% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More infrastructure data for Malawi
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 15.00 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 69.26 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 4,869 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.0225 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0002 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 4,869 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.6926 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
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 183 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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