Malawi vs United States: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
Malawi
7.35 trillion current LCU
in 2025
United States
11.57 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Malawi rank
35th
United States rank
32nd
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- Malawi
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 11.57 trillion current LCU against 7.35 trillion current LCU in Malawi, a difference of 4.22 trillion current LCU.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Malawi's.
Across all 46 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 35th and United States ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | 0 current LCU | — |
| 2000s | 110.10 billion current LCU | 4.07 trillion current LCU | 3.96 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2010s | 856.99 billion current LCU | 6.53 trillion current LCU | 5.67 trillion current LCU | United States |
| 2020s | 4.13 trillion current LCU | 10.42 trillion current LCU | 6.29 trillion current LCU | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Malawi or United States?
- United States, at 11.57 trillion current LCU against 7.35 trillion current LCU in Malawi as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Malawi and United States?
- 4.22 trillion current LCU, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and United States?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and United States rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Malawi ranks 35th and United States ranks 32nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release