General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: General government final consumption expenditure was 2.72 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi stood at 2.72 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi peaked at 2.72 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.02 billion current US$, in 2017.
That places Malawi 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.23 billion current US$ | 2.02 billion current US$ | 2.48 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.52 billion current US$ | 2.15 billion current US$ | 2.72 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 general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi was 2.72 billion current US$ 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 2.72 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 billion current US$ in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 128th 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 34.5%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.