Malawi vs Zambia: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita
Malawi
687.41 current US$ per person
in 2025
Zambia
720.69 current US$ per person
in 2024
Malawi rank
179th
Zambia rank
177th
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 720.69 current US$ per person against 687.41 current US$ per person in Malawi, a difference of 33.28 current US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 177th of 188 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 518.75 current US$ per person | 797.7 current US$ per person | 278.95 current US$ per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 612.31 current US$ per person | 655.86 current US$ per person | 43.55 current US$ per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 720.69 current US$ per person against 687.41 current US$ per person in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita between Malawi and Zambia?
- 33.28 current US$ per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 179th and Zambia ranks 177th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita. 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 (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.