Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malawi
Malawi: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 11.53 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malawi, 1984–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 11.53 % change on previous year for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is down 30.3% on the previous year and up 173.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 18.23 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -29.17 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Malawi ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -3.23 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -372.3% |
| 1986 | 15.13 % change on previous year | +71.8% |
| 1987 | -5.09 % change on previous year | -133.6% |
| 1988 | -20.83 % change on previous year | +309.3% |
| 1989 | 18.23 % change on previous year | -187.5% |
| 1990 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 1991 | -19.66 % change on previous year | -231.6% |
| 1992 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1993 | -21.59 % change on previous year | -324.8% |
| 1994 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -140.2% |
| 1995 | -29.17 % change on previous year | -435.7% |
| 1996 | 16.05 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 1997 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1999 | -10.87 % change on previous year | -171.8% |
| 2000 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -146.8% |
| 2001 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +153.7% |
| 2002 | -15.54 % change on previous year | -220.4% |
| 2003 | 14.63 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 2004 | 11.85 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -49.1% |
| 2006 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2010 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +417.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5129 % change on previous year | -91.8% |
| 2012 | -12.26 % change on previous year | -2490.8% |
| 2013 | 4.22 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 2014 | 12.78 % change on previous year | +202.9% |
| 2015 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9864 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2017 | 11.96 % change on previous year | +1112.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0854 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2019 | -1.4 % change on previous year | +1535.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -180.5% |
| 2021 | -4.54 % change on previous year | -504.0% |
| 2022 | 16.54 % change on previous year | -464.2% |
| 2023 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.17 % change on previous year | -20.83 % change on previous year | 18.23 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | -0.0727 % change on previous year | -29.17 % change on previous year | 16.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 % change on previous year | -15.54 % change on previous year | 14.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -12.26 % change on previous year | 12.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.16 % change on previous year | -4.54 % change on previous year | 16.54 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 12.11 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Vanuatu 11.61 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Fiji 11.56 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Mali 11.17 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Türkiye 10.84 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 10.76 % change on previous year compare
More poverty & inequality data for Malawi
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.65 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,857 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -4.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 15.06 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 15.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malawi?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Malawi was 11.53 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 18.23 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.17 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Malawi rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Malawi ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 173.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.