Final consumption expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Final consumption expenditure was 15.27 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in Malawi is 15.27 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 29.4% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Malawi peaked at 15.27 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.78 billion current US$, in 2017.
That places Malawi 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.62 billion current US$ | 8.78 billion current US$ | 10.46 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.04 billion current US$ | 11.81 billion current US$ | 15.27 billion current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Malawi
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,751 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.46 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 835.90 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.83 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -282.84 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -161.55 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 1.16 million current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 25.84 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Malawi?
- Final consumption expenditure in Malawi was 15.27 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 15.27 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.78 billion current US$ in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 133rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.