Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … unit GDP US in Malawi
Malawi: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … unit GDP US was 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) in Malawi peaked at 0.8532 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.7224 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2019.
That places Malawi 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure … unit GDP US in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2018 | 0.7523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7549 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6927 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7224 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.755 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8279 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 21 Gambia 0.8611 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Nepal 0.8473 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 0.8443 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 East Timor 0.8364 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Pakistan 0.8362 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Ghana 0.8298 current US$ 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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 0.8412 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8532 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7224 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2019.
- How does Malawi rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$)?
- Malawi ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure (current us$) rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.