Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Malawi
Malawi: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 284,503 constant LCU per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Malawi stood at 284,503 constant LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Malawi peaked at 288,955 constant LCU per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 260,011 constant LCU per person, in 2019.
Malawi ranks 50th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 273,358 constant LCU per person | — |
| 2018 | 265,737 constant LCU per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 260,011 constant LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 286,265 constant LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 288,955 constant LCU per person | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 283,982 constant LCU per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 288,424 constant LCU per person | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 286,148 constant LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 284,503 constant LCU per person | -0.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 284,503 constant LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 134,009 constant LCU per person, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 284,503 constant LCU per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 291,560 constant LCU per person, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 266,369 constant LCU per person | 260,011 constant LCU per person | 273,358 constant LCU per person | 3 |
| 2020s | 286,380 constant LCU per person | 283,982 constant LCU per person | 288,955 constant LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 47 Dominican Republic 317,566 constant LCU per person compare
- 48 Burkina Faso 302,310 constant LCU per person compare
- 49 Mauritius 298,616 constant LCU per person compare
- 51 Hong Kong 282,533 constant LCU per person compare
- 52 Czechia 271,281 constant LCU per person compare
- 53 Niger 239,081 constant LCU 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Malawi?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Malawi was 284,503 constant LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 288,955 constant LCU per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 260,011 constant LCU per person in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Malawi ranks 50th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.