Gross national expenditure in Malawi
Malawi: Gross national expenditure was 118.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Gross national expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 118.1% for gross national expenditure in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in Malawi peaked at 119.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 116.6%, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross national expenditure in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 118.4% | — |
| 2018 | 118.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 116.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 117.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 117.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 119.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 118.7% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 118.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 118.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 117.9% | 116.6% | 118.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 118.3% | 117.7% | 119.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 23.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2875 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 193.06 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 24.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 503.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 338,013 current LCU per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -23.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -24.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in Malawi?
- Gross national expenditure in Malawi was 118.1% 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 119.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 116.6% in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for gross national expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.