Gross national expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Gross national expenditure was 17.62 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.62 billion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Malawi peaked at 17.62 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.59 billion current US$, in 2017.
That places Malawi 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.74 billion current US$ | 10.59 billion current US$ | 12.88 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.02 billion current US$ | 13.36 billion current US$ | 17.62 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 gross national expenditure in Malawi?
- Gross national expenditure in Malawi was 17.62 billion current US$ 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 17.62 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 billion current US$ in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for gross national expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.