General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 330,646 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi is 330,646 current LCU per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 542.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi peaked at 330,646 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
Malawi ranks 41st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 4,398 current LCU per person | — |
| 2003 | 5,564 current LCU per person | +26.5% |
| 2004 | 7,322 current LCU per person | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 8,277 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 10,343 current LCU per person | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 13,335 current LCU per person | +28.9% |
| 2008 | 15,548 current LCU per person | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 17,248 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 19,497 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 19,640 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 25,260 current LCU per person | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 36,288 current LCU per person | +43.7% |
| 2014 | 39,779 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 51,454 current LCU per person | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 62,440 current LCU per person | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 76,002 current LCU per person | +21.7% |
| 2018 | 75,692 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 83,446 current LCU per person | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 102,573 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 117,690 current LCU per person | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 152,999 current LCU per person | +30.0% |
| 2023 | 186,846 current LCU per person | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 276,645 current LCU per person | +48.1% |
| 2025 | 330,646 current LCU per person | +19.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 330,646 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 119,842 current LCU per person, 2.8× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 330,646 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 152,120 current LCU per person, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,203 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 17,248 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,950 current LCU per person | 19,497 current LCU per person | 83,446 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,566 current LCU per person | 102,573 current LCU per person | 330,646 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More population data for Malawi
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1183 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3622 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 37,159 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.45 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2289 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.423 (2100)
- Population density 627.29 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.85 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in Malawi was 330,646 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 330,646 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.