Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 16.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.07
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.34
in 2016
All-time low
8.57
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Malawi, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Malawi stood at 16.07.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Malawi peaked at 26.34 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8.57, in 2004.
Malawi ranks 185th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.66 | — |
| 2001 | 9.86 | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 8.78 | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 11.13 | +26.7% |
| 2004 | 8.57 | -23.0% |
| 2005 | 10.91 | +27.3% |
| 2006 | 10.27 | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 8.75 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 17.35 | +98.4% |
| 2009 | 14.18 | -18.3% |
| 2010 | 15.96 | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 16.91 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 13.55 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 22.34 | +64.9% |
| 2014 | 22.84 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 26.05 | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 26.34 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 23.73 | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 23.03 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 22.18 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 23.63 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 22.98 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.6 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 16.07 | +3.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 16.07 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.21, 84% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 16.07 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.24 | 8.57 | 17.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.29 | 13.55 | 26.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.57 | 15.6 | 23.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More health data for Malawi
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8368 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.9312 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 6,399 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0714 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0718 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Malawi?
- Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Malawi was 16.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.57 in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
- Malawi ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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