Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 1.39 million current LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi is 1.39 million current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% on the previous year and up 223.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.39 million current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 428,725 current LCU per person, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 428,725 current LCU per person | — |
| 2018 | 463,861 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 504,789 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 531,338 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 585,815 current LCU per person | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 685,269 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 872,714 current LCU per person | +27.4% |
| 2024 | 1.07 million current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2025 | 1.39 million current LCU per person | +29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 465,792 current LCU per person | 428,725 current LCU per person | 504,789 current LCU per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 855,983 current LCU per person | 531,338 current LCU per person | 1.39 million current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 36 Sri Lanka 1.56 million current LCU per person compare
- 37 Russian Federation 1.44 million current LCU per person compare
- 38 Congo 1.40 million current LCU per person compare
- 40 Cameroon 1.22 million current LCU per person compare
- 41 Senegal 1.21 million current LCU per person compare
- 42 Albania 1.13 million current 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 31.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.18 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 793.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 32.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 24.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1065 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 71.51 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 1.39 million current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 428,725 current LCU per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 223.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current 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 (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
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- 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 (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.