Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malawi
Malawi: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 3.6% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
3.6%
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
78th
of 108 countries
All-time high
27.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2010–2016
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malawi is 3.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 78th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 27.2% | — |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -95.8% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +687.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -78.0% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | +296.5% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -45.7% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -17.0% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More education data for Malawi
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 14,528 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.25 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.16 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.7 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2193 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.75 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malawi?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Malawi was 3.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 27.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2011.
- How does Malawi rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Malawi ranks 78th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release