How does Malawi rank for general government final consumption expenditure?

Malawi ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.

Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 222.5%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi

Name: General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi
Creator: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: General government final consumption expenditure was 4.77 trillion current LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

4.77 trillion current LCU

Change on year

up 27.2%

World rank

34th

of 186 countries

All-time high

4.77 trillion current LCU

in 2025

All-time low

1.48 trillion current LCU

in 2017

Years of data

2017–2025

General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi stood at 4.77 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 222.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi peaked at 4.77 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.48 trillion current LCU, in 2017.

Malawi ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	1.65 trillion current LCU	1.48 trillion current LCU	1.85 trillion current LCU	3
2020s	2.99 trillion current LCU	1.85 trillion current LCU	4.77 trillion current LCU	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

31 Costa Rica 7.26 trillion current LCU compare
32 Algeria 6.91 trillion current LCU compare
33 Cote d'Ivoire 5.06 trillion current LCU compare
35 Philippines 4.24 trillion current LCU compare
36 Mexico 4.16 trillion current LCU compare
37 United States 3.99 trillion current LCU compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi?: General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi was 4.77 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 4.77 trillion current LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 1.48 trillion current LCU in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for general government final consumption expenditure?: Malawi ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 222.5%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 8,735 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.