Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance

2005 - 2025 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance

  • Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 6.171 USD mn in Oct 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 187.076 USD mn in the previous month.
  • Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance data is updated monthly, available from Oct 2005 to Oct 2025, with an average ratio of -28.424 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 149.867 USD mn in Dec 2010 and a record low of -187.076 USD mn in Sep 2025.

CEIC converts monthly Consolidated Fiscal Balance into USD. The Reserve Bank of Malawi provides Consolidated Fiscal Balance in local currency. The Reserve Bank of Malawi average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Consolidated Fiscal Balance covers Central Government only.

View Malawi's Consolidated Fiscal Balance from Oct 2005 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance

What was Malawi's Consolidated Fiscal Balance in Oct 2025?

Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 6.171 USD mn in Oct 2025, compared with a deficit equal to 187.076 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-6.171 Oct 2025 -187.076 Sep 2025 -187.076 Sep 2025 149.867 Dec 2010 USD mn monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025

Consolidated Fiscal Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 595.080 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2025
Algeria (USD mn) -5,868.518 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Argentina (USD mn) 359.919 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Armenia (USD mn) -391.457 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Australia (USD mn) -11,179.706 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2025
Austria (USD mn) -5,666.282 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 2,477.000 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Nov 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) -2,201.763 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -4,724.587 Jun 2025 monthly Jul 2008 - Jun 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 404.854 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2021
Belgium (USD mn) -30,012.565 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) -5,230.120 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.928 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (USD mn) -48.449 Aug 2025 monthly Apr 2007 - Aug 2025
Brazil (USD mn) -8,618.669 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Brunei (USD mn) -2,030.104 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) -4.272 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) -52.271 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jul 2024
Canada (USD mn) -3,630.909 Sep 2025 monthly May 1992 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) -9,295.767 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
China (USD mn) 68,160.112 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Colombia (USD mn) -3,536.709 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2025
Croatia (USD mn) -963.223 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2015 - Dec 2019
Cyprus (USD mn) -148.326 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 375.401 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 4,386.136 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) -1,075.447 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Egypt (USD mn) -13,919.903 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Estonia (USD mn) -25.753 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
European Union (USD mn) -612,086.345 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Finland (USD mn) -1,195.774 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
France (USD mn) -47,111.411 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Georgia (USD mn) -13.144 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Germany (USD mn) -46,923.274 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (USD mn) -386.239 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2025
Greece (USD mn) 2,257.676 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 5,971.882 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1998 - Oct 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 1,345.964 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Iceland (USD mn) -121.031 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
India (USD mn) 28,519.132 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1997 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) -6,517.190 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Iran (USD mn) -13,054.476 Mar 2021 quarterly Jun 2005 - Mar 2021
Ireland (USD mn) 2,280.366 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Israel (USD mn) -4,663.811 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
Italy (USD mn) -47,273.468 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -3,452.972 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) -286,722.348 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Jordan (USD mn) 418.759 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -1,832.183 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 2007 - Oct 2025
Kenya (%) -5.907 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (USD mn) -7,001.194 Sep 2025 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 49.040 Oct 2023 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) -3,440.015 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 78.756 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Laos (USD mn) 375.970 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 282.710 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 405.307 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2021
Lithuania (USD mn) 44.359 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (%) 0.888 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 7.879 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) -764.028 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Malaysia (USD mn) -27,060.208 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Malta (USD mn) -193.356 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) -9.315 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) -909.293 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Oct 2025
Moldova (USD mn) -709.547 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) -72.316 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) -36.609 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Morocco (USD mn) -6,040.372 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 388.757 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2016
Myanmar (USD mn) -5,489.382 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Nepal (USD mn) -1,365.374 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) -8,346.627 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 5,756.479 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) -1,902.660 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Norway (USD mn) 16,884.009 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Oman (USD mn) -130.039 Sep 2025 monthly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (USD mn) -22,771.776 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 192.600 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Panama (USD mn) -6,416.100 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -25.935 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Peru (USD mn) -3,777.337 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 191.324 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Poland (USD mn) -59,417.037 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 1,601.362 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Qatar (USD mn) -393.407 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) -8.552 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) -5,525.734 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) -30,833.284 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -111.155 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 926.421 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2011 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) -1,044.431 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) -59.281 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
South Africa (USD mn) -2,074.545 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Spain (USD mn) -31,236.481 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -5.966 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2025
Sudan (USD mn) -196.813 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) -9,465.294 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 5,132.176 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 526.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.253 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.782 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.848 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,162.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 323.758 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,110.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,217.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 10,595.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 561.400 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025

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