Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 93.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.3%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
6th
of 184 countries
All-time high
103.2%
in 2020
All-time low
62.0%
in 2008
Years of data
70
1954–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, 1954–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malawi is 93.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malawi peaked at 103.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2008.
That places Malawi 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 86.3% | — |
| 1955 | 87.8% | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 87.7% | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 86.7% | -1.2% |
| 1958 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 87.8% | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 89.1% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 83.3% | -6.5% |
| 1962 | 86.9% | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 86.4% | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 84.1% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 79.6% | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 77.6% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 66.3% | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 68.2% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 66.4% | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 70.0% | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 63.7% | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 66.1% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 63.1% | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 69.3% | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 73.6% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 72.5% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 69.6% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 77.1% | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 82.6% | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 83.8% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 84.1% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 87.7% | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 86.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 75.6% | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 91.5% | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 92.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 90.0% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 81.1% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 75.0% | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 73.6% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 81.8% | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 88.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 88.6% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 89.9% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 89.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 103.2% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.3% | 86.3% | 87.8% | 6 |
| 1960s | 82.7% | 76.3% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.4% | 63.7% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.2% | 63.1% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 75.6% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 62.0% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 87.7% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 92.7% | 103.2% | 4 |
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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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 25.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 186.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 125,196 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 51.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1573 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 105.65 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 52.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 275.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malawi?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in Malawi was 93.3% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 103.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2008.
- How does Malawi rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Malawi ranks 6th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.