Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita was 403,888 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi is 403,888 constant LCU per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 430,440 constant LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 402,097 constant LCU per person, in 2024.
That places Malawi 52nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 428,724 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2018 | 417,742 constant LCU per person | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 424,582 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 427,829 constant LCU per person | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 430,440 constant LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 417,723 constant LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 407,635 constant LCU per person | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 402,097 constant LCU per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 403,888 constant LCU per person | +0.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 403,888 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 173,383 constant LCU per person, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 403,888 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 423,468 constant LCU per person, 95% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 423,683 constant LCU per person | 417,742 constant LCU per person | 428,724 constant LCU per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 414,935 constant LCU per person | 402,097 constant LCU per person | 430,440 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 49 Dominican Republic 489,364 constant LCU per person compare
- 50 Chad 457,482 constant LCU per person compare
- 51 Mauritius 443,048 constant LCU per person compare
- 53 Denmark 383,369 constant LCU per person compare
- 54 Niger 373,876 constant LCU per person compare
- 55 Greenland 362,775 constant LCU per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita in Malawi was 403,888 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 430,440 constant LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 402,097 constant LCU per person in 2024.
- How does Malawi rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.