Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi
Malawi: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 2.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
2.9%
Change on year
down 14.0%
World rank
113th
of 117 countries
All-time high
14.5%
in 2012
All-time low
2.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2009–2016
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi, 2009–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 14.0% on the previous year and down 74.5% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 113th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.3% | — |
| 2010 | 7.7% | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +78.1% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -50.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -44.5% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -14.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 2.9% | 14.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 110 Jordan 4.4% compare
- 111 Eritrea 4.3%
- 112 Gabon 3.4% compare
- 114 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.9%
- 115 Cayman Islands 2.8% compare
- 116 Namibia 0.1% 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Malawi was 2.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2016.
- How does Malawi rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Malawi ranks 113th out of 117 countries with data for 2016.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.5%. 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 Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release