Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure was 4.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.2%
Change on year
up 404.2%
World rank
75th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2020
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2018
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Malawi, 2018–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Malawi is 4.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 404.2% on the previous year and up 2,796.3% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 75th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -0.2% | — |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -403.4% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +2652.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -72.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -76.8% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +404.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.8%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.1%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 0.8% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -14.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Malawi?
- Annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Malawi was 4.2% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2018.
- How does Malawi rank for annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual growth of households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,796.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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