Gross national expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Gross national expenditure was 8.97 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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
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.