Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in Malawi
Malawi: Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) was 12.55 billion current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure in Malawi, 2017–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Malawi is 12.55 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 30.0% on the previous year and up 85.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Malawi peaked at 12.55 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.75 billion current US$, in 2017.
Malawi ranks 129th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) (US) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6.75 billion current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 7.43 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 7.98 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 9.42 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 9.90 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.21 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 11.38 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 9.65 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2025 | 12.55 billion current US$ | +30.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.55 billion current US$ is below the median for low income countries, which is 15.30 billion current US$, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.55 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.25 billion current US$, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.39 billion current US$ | 6.75 billion current US$ | 7.98 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.52 billion current US$ | 9.42 billion current US$ | 12.55 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 126 Madagascar 14.29 billion current US$ compare
- 127 Tajikistan 13.37 billion current US$ compare
- 128 Mongolia 13.06 billion current US$ compare
- 130 North Macedonia 12.54 billion current US$ compare
- 131 Malta 12.37 billion current US$ compare
- 132 Chad 12.25 billion current US$ 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 in Malawi?
- Households and npishs final consumption expenditure in Malawi was 12.55 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.55 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest households and npishs final consumption expenditure recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.75 billion current US$ in 2017.
- How does Malawi rank for households and npishs final consumption expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 129th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is households and npishs final consumption expenditure rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This field includes expenditure on goods and services by the Household and NPISH sector for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.