Malawi Forecast: Government Expenditure

2002 - 2030 | Yearly | MWK bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Malawi Forecast: Government Expenditure

  • Malawi Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 9,837.387 MWK bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 7,345.671 MWK bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, Malawi Government Expenditure is projected to stand at 18,587.472 MWK bn in Dec 2030.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: General Government Total Expenditure.

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Malawi Forecast: Government Expenditure

What is Malawi's Forecast: Government Expenditure in 2030?

Malawi Government Expenditure is forecasted to be 9,837.387 MWK bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
18,587.472 2030 16,263.063 2029 52.250 2002 18,587.472 2030 MWK bn yearly 2002 - 2030

Forecast: Government Expenditure by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (AFA bn) 248.208 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Albania (ALL bn) 1,117.055 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Algeria (DZD bn) 16,974.800 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Andorra (%) 37.397 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Angola (AOA bn) 44,627.739 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Antigua and Barbuda (XCD bn) 1.662 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Argentina (ARS bn) 527,411.583 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Armenia (AMD bn) 4,531.323 2030 yearly 2005 - 2030
Aruba (%) 22.339 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Australia (AUD bn) 1,343.987 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Austria (EUR bn) 329.753 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Azerbaijan (AZN bn) 54.269 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Bahamas (BSD bn) 4.136 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Bahrain (BHD bn) 6.290 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Bangladesh (BDT bn) 7,011.275 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Barbados (BBD bn) 5.270 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Belarus (BYN bn) 152.096 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Belgium (EUR bn) 410.851 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (BZD bn) 2.140 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Benin (XOF bn) 4,352.716 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Bhutan (BTN bn) 155.661 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Bolivia (BOB bn) 149.554 2025 yearly 1984 - 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BAM bn) 33.017 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Botswana (BWP bn) 129.415 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Brazil (BRL bn) 7,607.101 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Brunei (BND bn) 6.775 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bulgaria (BGN bn) 108.794 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Burkina Faso (XOF bn) 5,758.795 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Burundi (BIF bn) 15,143.094 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Cambodia (KHR bn) 50,353.583 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Cameroon (XAF bn) 8,532.542 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Canada (CAD bn) 1,673.411 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (CVE bn) 108.926 2030 yearly 1994 - 2030
Central African Republic (XAF bn) 449.231 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Chad (XAF bn) 2,903.776 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Chile (CLP bn) 114,317.250 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
China (RMB bn) 61,532.614 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Colombia (COP bn) 769,946.270 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Comoros (KMF bn) 181.626 2030 yearly 1984 - 2030
Congo (XAF bn) 2,336.528 2030 yearly 1989 - 2030
Costa Rica (CRC bn) 12,058.686 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Croatia (EUR bn) 55.564 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cyprus (EUR bn) 18.594 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Czech Republic (CZK bn) 4,512.963 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (CDF bn) 71,408.916 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Denmark (DKK bn) 1,840.206 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Djibouti (DJF bn) 211.280 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Dominica (XCD bn) 1.105 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Dominican Republic (DOP bn) 2,152.562 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Ecuador (USD bn) 47.467 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Egypt (EGP bn) 7,033.941 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
El Salvador (SVC bn) 13.755 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (XAF bn) 1,645.511 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Eritrea (ERN bn) 9.338 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (EUR bn) 23.024 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Swaziland (SZL bn) 40.351 2031 yearly 1981 - 2031
Ethiopia (ETB bn) 4,810.138 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Fiji (FJD bn) 5.661 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Finland (EUR bn) 186.494 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (EUR bn) 1,996.681 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gabon (XAF bn) 4,383.493 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Gambia (GMD bn) 65.263 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Georgia (GEL bn) 46.912 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Germany (EUR bn) 2,707.148 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Ghana (GHS bn) 515.173 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Greece (EUR bn) 145.865 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (XCD bn) 1.436 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Guatemala (GTQ bn) 204.836 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Guinea (GNF bn) 81,339.038 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Guinea-Bissau (GWP bn) 399.702 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Guyana (GYD bn) 1,838.653 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Haiti (HTG bn) 715.220 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Honduras (HNL bn) 387.460 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (HKD bn) 886.220 2031 yearly 1982 - 2031
Hungary (HUF bn) 53,879.998 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Iceland (ISK bn) 2,773.605 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (INR bn) 161,821.306 2031 yearly 1989 - 2031
Indonesia (IDR bn) 5,840,630.486 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Iran (IRR bn) 176,200,186.125 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Iraq (IQD bn) 186,554.901 2030 yearly 2004 - 2030
Ireland (EUR bn) 176.732 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Israel (ILS bn) 1,151.009 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Italy (EUR bn) 1,271.505 2030 yearly 1988 - 2030
Ivory Coast (XOF bn) 19,827.302 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Jamaica (JMD bn) 1,475.673 2031 yearly 1991 - 2031
Japan (JPY bn) 296,833.681 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (JOD bn) 15.753 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Kazakhstan (KZT bn) 60,691.339 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Kenya (KES bn) 6,515.675 2030 yearly 1982 - 2030
Kiribati (AUD bn) 0.621 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
South Korea (KRW bn) 768,475.754 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Kosovo (EUR bn) 4.881 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Kuwait (KWD bn) 29.719 2030 yearly 1985 - 2030
Kyrgyzstan (KGS bn) 1,075.720 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Laos (LAK bn) 50,372.610 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Latvia (EUR bn) 24.710 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Lebanon (LBP bn) 417,432.987 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Lesotho (LSL bn) 34.748 2031 yearly 1983 - 2031
Liberia (LRD bn) 1.562 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Libya (LYD bn) 168.169 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030

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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: 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
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
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: 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
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 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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