General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: General government final consumption expenditure was 4.77 trillion current 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 current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi stood at 4.77 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and up 222.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi peaked at 4.77 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.48 trillion current LCU, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 34th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.65 trillion current LCU | 1.48 trillion current LCU | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.99 trillion current LCU | 1.85 trillion current LCU | 4.77 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 31 Costa Rica 7.26 trillion current LCU compare
- 32 Algeria 6.91 trillion current LCU compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 5.06 trillion current LCU compare
- 35 Philippines 4.24 trillion current LCU compare
- 36 Mexico 4.16 trillion current LCU compare
- 37 United States 3.99 trillion current LCU 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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 82,297 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,278 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,698 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0006 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in Malawi?
- General government final consumption expenditure in Malawi was 4.77 trillion current 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 4.77 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.5%. 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 (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. 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.