Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi

Malawi: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre was 171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 32.4%
World rank
33rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
67.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2017–2023

050.0M100.0M150.0M2017202020232017: 68.0M current LCU per square kilometre2018: 74.8M current LCU per square kilometre2019: 82.7M current LCU per square kilometre2020: 94.5M current LCU per square kilometre2021: 106.7M current LCU per square kilometre2022: 129.6M current LCU per square kilometre2023: 171.5M current LCU per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% on the previous year and up 152.3% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 33rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2017 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
2017 67.98 million current LCU per square kilometre
2018 74.83 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.1%
2019 82.72 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.5%
2020 94.45 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.2%
2021 106.67 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
2022 129.57 million current LCU per square kilometre +21.5%
2023 171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +32.4%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.90 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.96 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 75.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 67.98 million current LCU per square kilometre 82.72 million current LCU per square kilometre 3
2020s 125.55 million current LCU per square kilometre 94.45 million current LCU per square kilometre 171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 30 Maldives 233.19 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Equatorial Guinea 216.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 French Polynesia 205.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Tanzania 133.69 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Cote d'Ivoire 122.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Dominican Republic 111.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi?
Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malawi was 171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 171.52 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 67.98 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Malawi ranks 33rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 152.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
185 places, 8,200 data points, 1961–2023
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.