Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Malawi

Malawi: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) was 120,735 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
120,735 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
133rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
120,735 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
71,624 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2017
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Malawi, 2017–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k2017202020232017: 71.6k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 78.8k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 84.7k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 99.9k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 105.0k current US$ per square kilometre2022: 108.3k current US$ per square kilometre2023: 120.7k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Malawi is 120,735 current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 68.6% over ten years.

Malawi ranks 133rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in Malawi, 2017 to 2023.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
2017 71,624 current US$ per square kilometre
2018 78,835 current US$ per square kilometre +10.1%
2019 84,688 current US$ per square kilometre +7.4%
2020 99,872 current US$ per square kilometre +17.9%
2021 105,004 current US$ per square kilometre +5.1%
2022 108,304 current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2023 120,735 current US$ per square kilometre +11.5%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 120,735 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 36,443 current US$ per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 120,735 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76,064 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 78,382 current US$ per square kilometre 71,624 current US$ per square kilometre 84,688 current US$ per square kilometre 3
2020s 108,479 current US$ per square kilometre 99,872 current US$ per square kilometre 120,735 current US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 130 Peru 132,931 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 131 Oman 129,566 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 132 Iran, Islamic Republic of 122,645 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 134 Djibouti 119,509 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 135 Nicaragua 115,773 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 136 Australia 113,925 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Malawi?
Households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Malawi was 120,735 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 120,735 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 71,624 current US$ per square kilometre in 2017.
How does Malawi rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
Malawi ranks 133rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.

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Indicator
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 10,432 data points, 1961–2023
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 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.