Malawi vs Saudi Arabia: Final consumption expenditure
Final consumption expenditure over time
- Malawi
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malawi ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.5% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure, Malawi or Saudi Arabia?
- Malawi, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure between Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Saudi Arabia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Saudi Arabia rank globally for final consumption expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 145th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.