Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) was 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi is 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 139.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 864.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 18th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP (current) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 864.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 869.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 868.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 881.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 948.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 1,134 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 1,378 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 2024 | 2,053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.9% |
| 2025 | 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 602.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 508.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 867.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 864.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 869.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 1,411 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 881.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 2,686 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Tanzania 2,566 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Sudan 2,217 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Rwanda 1,622 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 South Korea 1,348 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Argentina 1,254 current LCU 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 gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malawi was 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 2,068 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 864.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 139.1%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross national expenditure (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.