Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malawi
Malawi: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 96.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
96.9%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 125 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2011
All-time low
86.2%
in 2013
Years of data
6
2010–2016
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malawi, 2010–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malawi stood at 96.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
That places Malawi 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 95.1% | — |
| 2011 | 99.4% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 86.2% | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 97.1% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 96.9% | -1.8% |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 24 Serbia 97.5% compare
- 25 South Africa 97.1% compare
- 26 Costa Rica 97.1% compare
- 28 Madagascar 96.9%
- 29 Ecuador 96.9% compare
- 30 Paraguay 96.5% compare
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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malawi?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Malawi was 96.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.2% in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 125 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release