Final consumption expenditure in Malawi

Malawi: Final consumption expenditure was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.4%
Change on year
down 22.1%
World rank
143rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2020
All-time low
1.0%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Final consumption expenditure in Malawi, 2018–2025

24682018202120252018: 1 annual % growth2019: 2 annual % growth2020: 8.3 annual % growth2021: 3.9 annual % growth2022: 1.8 annual % growth2023: 2.3 annual % growth2024: 1.8 annual % growth2025: 1.4 annual % growth

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 1.4% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.

That places Malawi 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.5% 1.0% 2.0% 2
2020s 3.2% 1.4% 8.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure in Malawi?
Final consumption expenditure in Malawi was 1.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2020.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for final consumption expenditure?
Malawi ranks 143rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 9,083 data points, 1961–2025
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.