Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita was 687.41 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 687.41 current US$ per person for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 687.41 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 486.5 current US$ per person, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 179th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 486.5 current US$ per person | — |
| 2018 | 519.96 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 549.8 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 608.21 current US$ per person | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 622.46 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 625.79 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 659.92 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 545.16 current US$ per person | -17.4% |
| 2025 | 687.41 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 518.75 current US$ per person | 486.5 current US$ per person | 549.8 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 624.83 current US$ per person | 545.16 current US$ per person | 687.41 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 176 Tanzania, United Republic of 770.77 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Zambia 720.69 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Sierra Leone 711.88 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Chad 684.43 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Niger 623.43 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Central African Republic 583.45 current US$ 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)
- 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 LCU), annual growth rate 30.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,792 current LCU per US$ of GDP (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 us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 687.41 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 687.41 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 486.5 current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 179th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.