PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption expendi in Malawi

Malawi: PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption expendi was 627.17 LCU per international $ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
627.17 LCU per international $
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
19th
of 205 countries
All-time high
627.17 LCU per international $
in 2025
All-time low
2.64 LCU per international $
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption expendi in Malawi, 1990–2025

02004006001990200720251990: 2.6 LCU per international $1991: 2.9 LCU per international $1992: 3.4 LCU per international $1993: 4.1 LCU per international $1994: 5.4 LCU per international $1995: 9.6 LCU per international $1996: 12.8 LCU per international $1997: 13.6 LCU per international $1998: 17.4 LCU per international $1999: 24.7 LCU per international $2000: 30.9 LCU per international $2001: 36.9 LCU per international $2002: 41.7 LCU per international $2003: 44.6 LCU per international $2004: 48.4 LCU per international $2005: 54.1 LCU per international $2006: 59.7 LCU per international $2007: 62.7 LCU per international $2008: 65.6 LCU per international $2009: 71.4 LCU per international $2010: 75.4 LCU per international $2011: 78.7 LCU per international $2012: 93 LCU per international $2013: 118.9 LCU per international $2014: 148.3 LCU per international $2015: 182.3 LCU per international $2016: 220.4 LCU per international $2017: 249.1 LCU per international $2018: 266.7 LCU per international $2019: 277.9 LCU per international $2020: 280.9 LCU per international $2021: 282.1 LCU per international $2022: 315.9 LCU per international $2023: 390.8 LCU per international $2024: 501.7 LCU per international $2025: 627.2 LCU per international $

Source: International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB). Measured in LCU per international $.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 627.17 LCU per international $ for ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption expendi in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 244.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption expendi in Malawi peaked at 627.17 LCU per international $ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.64 LCU per international $, in 1990.

That places Malawi 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.64 LCU per international $ 2.64 LCU per international $ 24.66 LCU per international $ 10
2000s 51.6 LCU per international $ 30.91 LCU per international $ 71.38 LCU per international $ 10
2010s 171.08 LCU per international $ 75.44 LCU per international $ 277.87 LCU per international $ 10
2020s 399.77 LCU per international $ 280.9 LCU per international $ 627.17 LCU per international $ 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 928.6 LCU per international $ compare
  2. 17 South Korea 880.12 LCU per international $ compare
  3. 18 Tanzania 661.5 LCU per international $ compare
  4. 20 Iraq 545.99 LCU per international $ compare
  5. 21 Syria 506.86 LCU per international $ compare
  6. 22 Myanmar 499.7 LCU per international $ compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption expendi in Malawi?
Ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption expendi in Malawi was 627.17 LCU per international $ in 2025, according to International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB).
What is the highest ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption expendi recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 627.17 LCU per international $ in 2025.
What is the lowest ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption expendi recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 2.64 LCU per international $ in 1990.
How does Malawi rank for ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption expendi?
Malawi ranks 19th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
Is ppp conversion factor, households and npishs final consumption expendi rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 244.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB), published as part of PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (LCU per international $). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
PPP conversion factor, households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (LCU per international $)
Unit
LCU per international $
Source
International Comparison Program (ICP), World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 6,344 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

The purchasing power parity (PPP) conversion factor is a currency conversion factor and a spatial price deflator. They convert different currencies to a common currency and, in the process of conversion, equalize their purchasing power by eliminating the differences in price levels between countries, thereby allowing volume or output comparisons of gross domestic product (GDP) and its expenditure components. This conversion factor is for households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure and the base currency is the US dollar.