Malawi Private Consumption Expenditure

1960 - 2023 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Private Consumption Expenditure

  • Malawi Private Consumption Expenditure was reported at 11.383 USD bn in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.211 USD bn for Dec 2022.
  • Malawi Private Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 1.626 USD bn from Dec 1960 to 2023, with 64 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 11.383 USD bn in 2023 and a record low of 144.617 USD mn in 1960.
  • Malawi Private Consumption Expenditure data remains in an active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Private Consumption Expenditure: USD: Annual.

The World Bank used to provide annual Private Consumption Expenditure in USD.

View Malawi's Private Consumption Expenditure from 1960 to 2023 in the chart:

Malawi Private Consumption Expenditure

What was Malawi's Private Consumption Expenditure in 2023?

Malawi Private Consumption Expenditure was reported at 11.383 USD bn in Dec 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 10.211 USD bn for Dec 2022. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
11,382.903 2023 10,210.881 2022 144.617 1960 11,382.903 2023 USD mn yearly 1960 - 2023

Private Consumption Expenditure by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 5,721.052 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 111,162.668 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 110,502.027 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 6,055.299 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (USD mn) 248,312.672 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
Austria (USD mn) 80,212.469 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 11,631.940 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 18,808.773 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 329,669.829 2025 yearly 1981 - 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 14,273.786 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 98,327.818 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 10,232.496 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 5,805.894 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 2,399.451 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 390,296.128 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 1,249.592 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 23,315.822 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 24,090.182 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (USD mn) 329,384.068 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2025
Chile (USD mn) 55,225.006 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
China (USD mn) 7,488,058.371 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 91,076.069 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 15,244.309 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 6,073.597 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 49,697.788 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 52,856.757 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 22,940.792 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 106,304.650 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 6,743.889 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
European Union (USD mn) 2,924,931.524 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (USD mn) 41,815.134 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
France (USD mn) 478,221.652 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2026
Georgia (USD mn) 7,806.913 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (USD mn) 701,830.073 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 69,219.728 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (USD mn) 50,654.935 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 74,810.545 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 37,259.932 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 5,068.840 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (USD mn) 587,152.028 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 204,678.086 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Iran (USD mn) 66,145.792 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 51,242.623 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Israel (USD mn) 80,150.376 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (USD mn) 381,018.535 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 58,623.890 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 577,136.748 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 37,679.440 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 73,411.111 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 104,593.622 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 224,401.834 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 3,079.419 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 66,905.771 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 7,010.575 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Laos (USD mn) 10,453.643 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (USD mn) 7,405.717 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 42,420.749 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Lithuania (USD mn) 13,676.607 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 8,370.607 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 4,147.672 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 3,513.436 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 11,382.903 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Malaysia (USD mn) 77,044.139 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
Malta (USD mn) 3,335.205 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 2,761.494 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 344,331.008 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 5,199.560 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 3,292.135 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 2,063.705 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 27,919.729 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 16,815.229 2024 yearly 1969 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 38,623.377 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 151,733.109 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2026
New Zealand (USD mn) 36,735.782 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 32,910.143 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (USD mn) 59,571.791 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
Oman (USD mn) 41,919.970 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 333,399.537 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 3,984.800 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Panama (USD mn) 39,671.366 2023 yearly 1969 - 2023
Paraguay (USD mn) 9,361.884 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Peru (USD mn) 53,146.546 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 92,500.825 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
Poland (USD mn) 153,265.852 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 55,626.316 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 12,296.333 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 71,149.474 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (USD mn) 369,779.389 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 146,914.400 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 17,113.430 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 49,415.908 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 23,712.309 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 10,743.815 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 75,486.913 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (USD mn) 285,816.353 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 18,470.611 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 40,272.082 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 83,661.137 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 135,377.630 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Syria (USD mn) 36,535.969 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -185.453 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 23,571.006 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 55,995.807 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 14,307.427 2031 yearly 2002 - 2031
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 376.100 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 261.800 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 335.500 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -324.400 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 700.100 Feb 2026 monthly Oct 2005 - Feb 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -213.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1964 - Feb 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 53.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 77.4 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 10.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6.027 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 13.225 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 1.443 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 32.513 Dec 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Dec 2025
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 509,857.194 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 19.334 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -416,509.998 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 93,347.196 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2026
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 79.500 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Value Index (2015=100) 137.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 106.700 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Export Value Index (2015=100) 90.100 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 5,887,049.3 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 75.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -3.149 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,310.063 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2019 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 756.108 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 99.0 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2006 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,553.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 40.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2026
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,473.700 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 11,363.900 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1975 - Feb 2026
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 1,311.100 Feb 2026 monthly Feb 2005 - Feb 2026

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