Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malawi
Malawi: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) was 140.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malawi, 2017–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malawi stood at 140.19 million current LCU per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.4% on the previous year and up 168.0% over ten years.
That places Malawi 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 52.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2018 | 57.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 63.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 74.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 84.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 102.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 2023 | 140.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +36.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 140.19 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 140.19 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.92 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 57.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 52.30 million current LCU per square kilometre | 63.14 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2020s | 100.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 74.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | 140.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 30 Maldives 174.93 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 31 Equatorial Guinea 144.35 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 32 French Polynesia 143.33 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 34 Tanzania 115.06 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 35 Cote d'Ivoire 108.08 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 36 Haiti 98.84 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 (current lcu) in Malawi?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) in Malawi was 140.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 140.19 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.30 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu)?
- Malawi ranks 33rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current lcu) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.0%. 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 (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.