Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

2005 - 2023 | Monthly | % | Reserve Bank of Malawi

Key information about Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 0.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 1.1 % in the previous month
  • Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance to GDP data is updated monthly, available from Apr 2005 to Jun 2023, with an average ratio of -0.5 %
  • The data reached an all-time high of 23.9 % in Jun 2015 and a record low of -34.4 % in Aug 2016
Consolidated Fiscal Balance as % of Nominal GDP covers Central Government only.


Further information about Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Malawi National Government Debt reached 2.6 USD bn in Jun 2014
  • Malawi Nominal GDP reached 10.9 USD bn in Dec 2019

View Malawi's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP from Apr 2005 to Jun 2023 in the chart:

Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP

What was Malawi's Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2023?

Malawi Consolidated Fiscal Balance recorded a deficit equal to 0.4 % of its Nominal GDP in Jun 2023, compared with a deficit equal to 1.1 % in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.4 Jun 2023 -1.1 May 2023 -34.4 Aug 2016 23.9 Jun 2015 % monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023

Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Algeria (%) -2.6 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Argentina (%) -0.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) -2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.4 Jun 2021 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2021
Bahrain (%) -7.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) -5.1 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Belarus (%) -0.4 Sep 2021 quarterly Sep 2006 - Sep 2021
Belgium (%) -4.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Bolivia (%) -9.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2023
Brazil (%) -7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -11.9 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) -3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Canada (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1993 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) -2.3 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
China (%) -5.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -8.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Croatia (%) -2.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Cyprus (%) 4.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) -3.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Finland (%) -4.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
France (%) -6.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1949 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) -2.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) -3.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -1.3 Dec 2018 monthly Apr 1999 - Dec 2018
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) -6.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) -5.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -3.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
India (%) -4.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) -3.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) -4.3 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2021
Ireland (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) -8.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) -5.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) -6.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Jordan (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Kazakhstan (%) -0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) -3.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) -2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2023
Kuwait (%) -3.1 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 5.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Laos (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) -4.3 2020 yearly 1992 - 2020
Lithuania (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
North Macedonia (%) -4.5 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Malawi (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Malaysia (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Malta (%) -3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Mexico (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) -5.2 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 0.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -0.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2012 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) -5.0 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Mozambique (%) -2.7 2016 yearly 1996 - 2016
Myanmar (%) -7.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Nepal (%) -10.0 2018 yearly 2012 - 2018
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 13.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) 2.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Pakistan (%) -3.7 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -4.0 2020 yearly 2010 - 2020
Panama (%) -3.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Paraguay (%) -0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -4.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Philippines (%) -5.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1985 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) -5.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -7.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2004 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 2.5 2022 yearly 1969 - 2022
Serbia (%) -1.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (%) -6.2 2020 yearly 1995 - 2020
Slovenia (%) -2.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -4.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -0.6 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) -0.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 0.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 2005 - Jun 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -108.094 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.8 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) 8,041.529 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 23,726.151 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 7,547.370 2029 yearly 2002 - 2029
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 109.900 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 329.700 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 518.900 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -189.200 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 223.300 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 41.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 632.702 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 17.600 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 61.064 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 235.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 66.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 95,047.621 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 95,349.643 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.809 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.943 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.093 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 38.396 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 1999 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 404,130.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -333,702.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 480.500 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 70,428.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 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) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
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) 2.597 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
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) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.425 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
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 (%) 8.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 48.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,740.293 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Oct 2024
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) 234.254 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 66.5 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,880.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 53.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.35 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 4,751.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 6,729.300 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 406.200 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2024

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