General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 26.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Malawi, 2018–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 26.32 % change on previous year for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 271.8% on the previous year and up 199.7% over ten years.
Malawi ranks 6th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 8.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 12.47 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2020 | -0.4471 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2021 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -1135.6% |
| 2022 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 2023 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -237.8% |
| 2024 | -15.32 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 2025 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -271.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.63 % change on previous year | 8.78 % change on previous year | 12.47 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.33 % change on previous year | -15.32 % change on previous year | 26.32 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 3 Sudan 30.67 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 30.26 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Vanuatu 26.91 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Central African Republic 25.88 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Sao Tome and Principe 25.27 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Cuba 25.1 % change on previous year
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0505 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2020)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 30.43 current US$ per person (2020)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 122.51 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 27.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 319.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 214,490 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Malawi?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Malawi was 26.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 26.32 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.32 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- General government final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in General government final consumption expenditure (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.