General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Malawi
Malawi: General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 1.65 trillion constant LCU in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi is 1.65 trillion constant LCU, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi peaked at 1.72 trillion constant LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.48 trillion constant LCU, in 2017.
That places Malawi 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1.48 trillion constant LCU | — |
| 2018 | 1.55 trillion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 1.66 trillion constant LCU | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.56 trillion constant LCU | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.63 trillion constant LCU | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 1.72 trillion constant LCU | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.64 trillion constant LCU | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 1.67 trillion constant LCU | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 1.65 trillion constant LCU | -0.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1.65 trillion constant LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 459.95 billion constant LCU, 3.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1.65 trillion constant LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 696.09 billion constant LCU, 2.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.56 trillion constant LCU | 1.48 trillion constant LCU | 1.66 trillion constant LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.65 trillion constant LCU | 1.56 trillion constant LCU | 1.72 trillion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi was 1.65 trillion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.72 trillion constant LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 trillion constant LCU in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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 General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.