Table 1.
Key health financing indicators for Malawi
| Key health financing Indicators | 2017/18 FY | 2018/19 FY |
|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$) | 379.9 | 386.1 |
| Total health expenditure (THE) as % of GDP | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Current health expenditure per capita (at nominal US$ exchange rate) | 39.5 | 39.9 |
| General government expenditure for health (GGHE) per capita (at average US$ exchange rate) | 9.6 | 9.6 |
| Donor expenditure on health as a % of THE | 57.6% | 55% |
| GGHE as % of THE | 24.4% | 24.1% |
| GGHE as % of general government expenditure | 9.5% | 8.4% |
Source: GDP per capita from the World Bank Open Data. https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.KD?end=2021&locations=MW&start=2010 (23 June 2023, date last accessed); remaining data adopted from: Government of the Republic of Malawi. National Health Accounts Report for Fiscal Year 2018/2019. Lilongwe, 2022.