Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Malawi
Malawi: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 1.20 million current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi is 1.20 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 238.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.20 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 355,275 current LCU per person, in 2017.
That places Malawi 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 355,275 current LCU per person | — |
| 2018 | 380,782 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 409,894 current LCU per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 455,872 current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 501,639 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 593,898 current LCU per person | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 766,230 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2024 | 947,676 current LCU per person | +23.7% |
| 2025 | 1.20 million current LCU per person | +27.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.20 million current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 519,556 current LCU per person, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.20 million current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 526,305 current LCU per person, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 381,984 current LCU per person | 355,275 current LCU per person | 409,894 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 744,804 current LCU per person | 455,872 current LCU per person | 1.20 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 1.34 million current LCU per person compare
- 35 Serbia 1.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 36 Rwanda 1.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 1.12 million current LCU per person compare
- 39 Russia 1.05 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Cameroon 998,136 current LCU per person compare
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 1.20 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 355,275 current LCU per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 238.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.