General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Malawi
Malawi: General government final consumption … US unit GDP current was 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Malawi peaked at 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Malawi 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
General government final consumption … US unit GDP current in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2094 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2083 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1905 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1384 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1461 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2244 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2228 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 73 Moldova 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Algeria 0.1828 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Italy 0.1825 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 77 Greece 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 78 Morocco 0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Aruba 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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 (current us$), per in Malawi?
- General government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per in Malawi was 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2263 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1824 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per?
- Malawi ranks 76th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure (current us$), per rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.