Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita was 793.06 current US$ per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malawi stood at 793.06 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and up 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malawi peaked at 793.06 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 587.08 current US$ per person, in 2017.
That places Malawi 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 587.08 current US$ per person | — |
| 2018 | 633.4 current US$ per person | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 677.08 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 708.9 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 726.91 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 722.07 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 751.63 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 616.83 current US$ per person | -17.9% |
| 2025 | 793.06 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 632.52 current US$ per person | 587.08 current US$ per person | 677.08 current US$ per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 719.9 current US$ per person | 616.83 current US$ per person | 793.06 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 177 Yemen 878.35 current US$ per person
- 178 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 809.47 current US$ per person compare
- 179 Niger 793.82 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Mozambique 716.68 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Madagascar 668.63 current US$ per person compare
- 183 Afghanistan 635.35 current US$ 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 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)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 1.39 million current LCU per person (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 us$), per capita in Malawi?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita in Malawi was 793.06 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 793.06 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 587.08 current US$ per person in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.1%. 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 US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 US$) ÷ Population, total
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- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross national expenditure (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.