Final consumption expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Final consumption expenditure was 102.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Final consumption expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 102.4% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in Malawi peaked at 104.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 26th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Final consumption expenditure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 98.1% | — |
| 2018 | 97.5% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 100.9% | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 100.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 103.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 104.2% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 104.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 102.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.8% | 94.6% | 98.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 102.7% | 100.8% | 104.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 23 Central African Republic 104.9% compare
- 24 Tajikistan 104.0% compare
- 25 United States Virgin Islands 103.3% compare
- 27 Haiti 100.7% compare
- 28 Namibia 100.6% compare
- 29 Guyana 100.3%
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 32.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,628 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 1.09 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7658 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 514.23 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 1.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 509.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in Malawi?
- Final consumption expenditure in Malawi was 102.4% 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 104.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for final consumption expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (% of GDP). 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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.