Gross national expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Gross national expenditure was 30.85 trillion current LCU in 2025. β² Rising
Gross national expenditure in Malawi, 2017β2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure in Malawi stood at 30.85 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 298.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Malawi peaked at 30.85 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.73 trillion current LCU, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 39th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.64 trillion current LCU | 7.73 trillion current LCU | 9.60 trillion current LCU | 3 |
| 2020s | 18.12 trillion current LCU | 10.38 trillion current LCU | 30.85 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 33.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 122.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 82,297 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0004 (2023)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 2,278 (2023)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,698 (2023)
- US dollar per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0006 (2023)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Malawi?
- Gross national expenditure in Malawi was 30.85 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 30.85 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.73 trillion current LCU in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for gross national expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 298.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Gross national expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.