Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Malawi
Malawi: Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) was 345 current US$ in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Malawi, 1960–2011
Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 345 current US$ for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in 2011. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 140.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Malawi peaked at 345 current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.01 current US$, in 1960.
That places Malawi 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.01 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 49.75 current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 52.19 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 53.35 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 50.76 current US$ | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 57.62 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 62.88 current US$ | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 62.86 current US$ | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.73 current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1969 | 58.98 current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 57.18 current US$ | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 72.68 current US$ | +27.1% |
| 1972 | 76.14 current US$ | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 78.28 current US$ | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 89.39 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 96.05 current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 100.49 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 113.68 current US$ | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 128.63 current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 152.76 current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1980 | 176.96 current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 170.34 current US$ | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 152.64 current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1983 | 153.82 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 147.68 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 135.61 current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 138.54 current US$ | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 123.84 current US$ | -10.6% |
| 1988 | 140.61 current US$ | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 160.19 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 173.62 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 197.28 current US$ | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 184.59 current US$ | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 214.96 current US$ | +16.4% |
| 1994 | 124.58 current US$ | -42.0% |
| 1995 | 141.86 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 219.08 current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1997 | 259.71 current US$ | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 151.55 current US$ | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 163.61 current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 149.32 current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 143.28 current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 218.96 current US$ | +52.8% |
| 2003 | 193.25 current US$ | -11.7% |
| 2004 | 210.51 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 226.58 current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 233.41 current US$ | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 229.42 current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 290.25 current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 309.08 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 324.54 current US$ | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 345 current US$ | +6.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 345 current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 414.76 current US$, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 345 current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 671.33 current US$, 51% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.41 current US$ | 49.01 current US$ | 62.88 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 96.53 current US$ | 57.18 current US$ | 152.76 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.02 current US$ | 123.84 current US$ | 176.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 183.08 current US$ | 124.58 current US$ | 259.71 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 220.41 current US$ | 143.28 current US$ | 309.08 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.77 current US$ | 324.54 current US$ | 345 current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 plus discrepancy, per capita in Malawi?
- Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita in Malawi was 345 current US$ in 2011, according to World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 345 current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.01 current US$ in 1960.
- How does Malawi rank for final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files, published as part of Final consumption expenditure plus discrepancy, per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure (formerly total consumption) is the sum of household final consumption expenditure (private consumption) and general government final consumption expenditure (general government consumption). This estimate includes any statistical discrepancy in the use of resources relative to the supply of resources. Data are in current U.S. dollars.