Malawi: Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
In , Malawi's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 2.75.
That's down 17.3% from 2018, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2022 was 4.24 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS) • Data as of 2022
Trend (2010–2022)
Highlights
- Peak
- 3.85
- Trough
- 2.43
- 5-year change
- -0.7%
- -0.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- +8.7%
- +0.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) |
|---|---|
| 2.7489 | |
| 3.3230 | |
| 2.7690 | |
| 3.2826 | |
| 3.8540 | |
| 3.3257 | |
| 3.7217 | |
| 2.5286 | |
| 2.8535 | |
| 2.4324 |
About Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Indicator code: SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Malawi's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2022?
- In 2022, Malawi's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) was 2.75, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Malawi's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) rising or falling?
- Malawi's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) fell 17.3% from 2018 to 2022.
- How does Malawi's Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) in 2022 was 4.24, so Malawi is below the world average.
- What is Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP) and how is it measured?
- General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.XPD.TOTL.GD.ZS), CC BY 4.0.