Malawi vs Rwanda: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Malawi
2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Rwanda
1,622 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malawi rank
18th
Rwanda rank
19th

Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Malawi
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,622 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda, a difference of 446 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Rwanda's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malawi ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 19th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Rwanda Difference Ahead
2010s 867.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP 927.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP 59.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP Rwanda
2020s 1,411 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1,323 current LCU per US$ of GDP 87.33 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, Malawi or Rwanda?
Malawi, at 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 1,622 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Malawi and Rwanda?
446 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Rwanda?
9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
How do Malawi and Rwanda rank globally for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Malawi ranks 18th and Rwanda ranks 19th 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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Indicator
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 8,523 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.