Gross national expenditure in Malawi

Malawi: Gross national expenditure was 8.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.97 trillion constant LCU
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
45th
of 168 countries
All-time high
8.97 trillion constant LCU
in 2025
All-time low
7.73 trillion constant LCU
in 2017
Years of data
9
2017–2025

Gross national expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025

02.0T4.0T6.0T8.0T2017202120252017: 7.7T constant LCU2018: 7.7T constant LCU2019: 8.1T constant LCU2020: 8.4T constant LCU2021: 8.6T constant LCU2022: 8.6T constant LCU2023: 8.6T constant LCU2024: 8.7T constant LCU2025: 9.0T constant LCU

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in Malawi is 8.97 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Malawi peaked at 8.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.73 trillion constant LCU, in 2017.

That places Malawi 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7.85 trillion constant LCU 7.73 trillion constant LCU 8.08 trillion constant LCU 3
2020s 8.64 trillion constant LCU 8.36 trillion constant LCU 8.97 trillion constant LCU 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 42 Niger 10.44 trillion constant LCU compare
  2. 43 Chad 9.61 trillion constant LCU compare
  3. 44 Egypt 9.33 trillion constant LCU compare
  4. 46 Gabon 8.29 trillion constant LCU compare
  5. 47 Serbia 8.06 trillion constant LCU compare
  6. 48 Armenia 8.03 trillion constant LCU compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross national expenditure in Malawi?
Gross national expenditure in Malawi was 8.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 8.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025.
What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 7.73 trillion constant LCU in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for gross national expenditure?
Malawi ranks 45th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU)
Unit
constant LCU
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 7,001 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.