South Korea vs Malawi: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current)
South Korea
1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi
2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
South Korea rank
20th
Malawi rank
18th
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) over time
- South Korea
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea, a difference of 720 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,090 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 867.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 221.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | South Korea |
| 2020s | 1,248 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 162.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp, South Korea or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between South Korea and Malawi?
- 720 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Malawi?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Malawi rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- South Korea ranks 20th and Malawi ranks 18th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.