Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Malawi
Malawi: Gross national expenditure (current US$) was 17.62 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross national expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 17.62 billion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.9% on the previous year and up 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Malawi peaked at 17.62 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.59 billion current US$, in 2017.
That places Malawi 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross national expenditure (current US$) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 10.59 billion current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 11.74 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 12.88 billion current US$ | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 13.85 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 14.57 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 14.85 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 15.86 billion current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 13.36 billion current US$ | -15.8% |
| 2025 | 17.62 billion current US$ | +31.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 17.62 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.96 billion current US$, 80% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 17.62 billion current US$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.21 billion current US$, 83% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.74 billion current US$ | 10.59 billion current US$ | 12.88 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 15.02 billion current US$ | 13.36 billion current US$ | 17.62 billion current US$ | 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)
- 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 in Malawi?
- Gross national expenditure in Malawi was 17.62 billion current US$ 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 17.62 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.59 billion current US$ in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for gross national expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 136th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.4%. 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 US$). 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 indicator is expressed in United States dollars.