Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Malawi
Malawi: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) was 423.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Malawi stood at 423.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Malawi peaked at 551.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 423.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Malawi 19th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 551.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 498.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 447.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 475.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 467.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 469.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 455.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 547.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2025 | 423.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 423.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 256.51 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 423.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 147.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 499.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 447.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 551.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 473.34 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 423.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 547.79 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 16 Rwanda 850.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 South Korea 593.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Burundi 552.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Togo 391.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Chile 372.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Iraq 343.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Malawi?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) in Malawi was 423.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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 551.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 423.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (constant lcu)?
- Malawi ranks 19th 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 down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.