Malawi: Tax revenue
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| Malawi |
Tax revenue, percent of GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 15.60 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Measure | percent |
| Data availability | 2009 - 2024 |
| Average | 11.60 |
| Min - Max | 9.32 - 15.60 |
| Source | The World Bank |
The latest value from 2024 is 15.6 percent, an increase from 14.17 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 18.04 percent, based on data from 88 countries. Historically, the average for Malawi from 2009 to 2024 is 11.6 percent. The minimum value, 9.32 percent, was reached in 2012 while the maximum of 15.6 percent was recorded in 2024.
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Definition: Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutionalunits to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.
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| Related indicators | Latest | Reference | Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government spending, percent of GDP | 19.04 | 2023 | percent |
| Government spending, in dollars | 2.72 | 2025 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Fiscal balance, percent of GDP | -10.99 | 2024 | percent |
| Primary budget balance | -4.42 | 2024 | percent |
| Tax revenue | 15.60 | 2024 | percent |
| Commercial tax rate | 34.50 | 2019 | percent |
| Tax preparation time | 169 | 2019 | hours |
| Taxes on goods and services | 30.47 | 2024 | percent |
| Taxes on international trade | 6.80 | 2024 | percent |
| Income and profits taxes | 39.23 | 2024 | percent |
| Foreign aid | 1,731.50 | 2023 | million U.S. dollars |
| Government debt | 87.58 | 2024 | percent |
| Government debt in foreign currency, percent | 59.76 | 2014 | percent |
| Government debt held by non-residents | 59.76 | 2014 | percent |
| Sovereign debt average maturity | 4.24 | 2024 | percent |
| Short-term government debt | 10.77 | 2024 | percent |