Healthcare Spending: Malawi
Malawi's healthcare spending is currently 6.535 % of GDP as of 2023. # Malawi Healthcare Spending Malawi allocated 6.
Current (2023)
6.535 % of GDP
-1.4% y/y
Peak (2013)
8.224 % of GDP
Low (2001)
2.06 % of GDP
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
2000–2023 · 24 pts
Healthcare Spending — Malawi
2000 — 2023
Healthcare Spending — Malawi
Analysis# Malawi Healthcare Spending
Malawi allocated 6.535% of its GDP to healthcare in 2023, representing a substantial increase from the 2.06% recorded in 2001—a 177.8% rise over two decades. The country reached its peak healthcare investment of 8.224% of GDP in 2013, a full percentage point above current levels. Since that high point, spending has settled into a narrower range, fluctuating between 6.37% and 7.73% annually.
The decade from 2013 onward reveals a pattern of consolidation rather than growth. After peaking in 2013, spending declined through 2015, then rebounded and stabilized around 6.5–7.5% of GDP. Recent years show marginal fluctuations: 2022 dipped to 6.625%, followed by a slight decrease to 6.535% in 2023. While current investment remains well above early-2000s levels, the plateau suggests Malawi's healthcare spending has reached a sustainable baseline within its fiscal constraints.
Historical Data
24 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 6.535 % of GDP | -1.36% |
| 2022 | 6.625 % of GDP | -11.85% |
| 2021 | 7.516 % of GDP | +6.78% |
| 2020 | 7.039 % of GDP | +10.50% |
| 2019 | 6.37 % of GDP | -7.44% |
| 2018 | 6.882 % of GDP | -9.26% |
| 2017 | 7.584 % of GDP | -1.85% |
| 2016 | 7.727 % of GDP | +16.56% |
| 2015 | 6.629 % of GDP | -3.90% |
| 2014 | 6.898 % of GDP | -16.12% |
| 2013 | 8.224 % of GDP | +36.57% |
| 2012 | 6.022 % of GDP | +13.15% |
| 2011 | 5.322 % of GDP | +3.48% |
| 2010 | 5.143 % of GDP | -12.43% |
| 2009 | 5.873 % of GDP | -3.83% |
| 2008 | 6.107 % of GDP | +12.20% |
| 2007 | 5.443 % of GDP | +10.81% |
| 2006 | 4.912 % of GDP | +14.23% |
| 2005 | 4.3 % of GDP | +5.60% |
| 2004 | 4.072 % of GDP | +22.65% |
Show all 24 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3.32 % of GDP | +23.10% |
| 2002 | 2.697 % of GDP | +30.92% |
| 2001 | 2.06 % of GDP | -12.41% |
| 2000 | 2.352 % of GDP | — |
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