In 2025, the ratio of government expenditure to GDP in Malawi amounts to approximately 28.03 percent.
Fluctuating rise between 2002 and 2025 A total increase by approximately 14.19 percentage points can be observed between 2002 and 2025. The data emphasizes however that this increase did not happen continuously.
Fluctuating decline between 2025 and 2030 The ratio will stand at roughly 23.86 percent in 2030, according to forecasts. This indicates an overall decrease by approximately 4.17 percentage points since 2025.
Shown here is the general government expenditure as a share of the national gross domestic product. As defined by the International Monetary Fund, the general government expenditure consists of total expense and the net acquisition of nonfinancial assets. The gross domestic product represents the total value of final goods and services produced during a year.
Ratio of government expenditure to GDP from 2002 to 2030 in Malawi
Characteristic
In percent
2030
23.86%
2029
23.64%
2028
24.12%
2027
25.03%
2026
26.34%
2025
28.03%
2024
26.42%
2023
25.48%
2022
26.68%
2021
23.65%
2020
22.73%
2019
19.31%
2018
19.38%
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IMF. (April 29, 2025). Ratio of government expenditure to GDP from 2002 to 2030 in Malawi [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/520541/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-malawi/
IMF. "Ratio of government expenditure to GDP from 2002 to 2030 in Malawi." Chart. April 29, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/520541/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-malawi/
IMF. (2025). Ratio of government expenditure to GDP from 2002 to 2030 in Malawi. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 03, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/520541/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-malawi/
IMF. "Ratio of Government Expenditure to Gdp from 2002 to 2030 in Malawi." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/520541/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-malawi/
IMF, Ratio of government expenditure to GDP from 2002 to 2030 in Malawi Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/520541/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-malawi/ (last visited June 03, 2025)
Ratio of government expenditure to GDP from 2002 to 2030 in Malawi [Graph], IMF, April 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/520541/ratio-of-government-expenditure-to-gross-domestic-product-gdp-in-malawi/
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