Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malawi
Malawi: Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 26.74 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 26.74 trillion current LCU for final consumption expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.3% on the previous year and up 317.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Malawi peaked at 26.74 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.41 trillion current LCU, 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) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.41 trillion current LCU | — |
| 2018 | 7.06 trillion current LCU | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.80 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 8.90 trillion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2021 | 10.06 trillion current LCU | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 12.22 trillion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 16.17 trillion current LCU | +32.4% |
| 2024 | 20.52 trillion current LCU | +26.9% |
| 2025 | 26.74 trillion current LCU | +30.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 26.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.88 trillion current LCU, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 26.74 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 trillion current LCU, 4.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.09 trillion current LCU | 6.41 trillion current LCU | 7.80 trillion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.77 trillion current LCU | 8.90 trillion current LCU | 26.74 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 34 Costa Rica 40.42 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Cameroon 29.82 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Mexico 28.92 trillion current LCU compare
- 38 Philippines 25.64 trillion current LCU compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 24.31 trillion current LCU compare
- 40 United States 23.89 trillion current LCU compare
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 final consumption expenditure in Malawi?
- Final consumption expenditure in Malawi was 26.74 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.74 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.41 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.