Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi stood at 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 150.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 1,814 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 705.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 19th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 716.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 714.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 705.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 756.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 812.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 982.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 1,210 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.1% |
| 2024 | 1,814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +49.9% |
| 2025 | 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 712.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 705.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 716.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,228 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 756.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1,814 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 16 Mongolia 2,343 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Sudan 2,201 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1,838 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,533 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Rwanda 1,135 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Argentina 1,054 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 30.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,473 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 989,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 29.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 687.41 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 30.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.20 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,814 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 705.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Final consumption 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.