Malawi Public Consumption Expenditure

1960 - 2019 | Yearly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Public Consumption Expenditure

  • Malawi Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 1.066 USD bn in Dec 2019.
  • This records an increase from the previous number of 1.045 USD bn for Dec 2018.
  • Malawi Public Consumption Expenditure data is updated yearly, averaging 259.757 USD mn from Dec 1960 to 2019, with 60 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 1.073 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 28.139 USD mn in 1960.
  • Malawi Public Consumption Expenditure data remains 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: Government Consumption Expenditure: USD: Annual.

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

View Malawi's Public Consumption Expenditure from 1960 to 2019 in the chart:

Malawi Public Consumption Expenditure

What was Malawi's Public Consumption Expenditure in 2019?

Malawi Public Consumption Expenditure was reported at 1.066 USD bn in Dec 2019. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,066.186 2019 1,044.993 2018 28.139 1960 1,072.863 2011 USD mn yearly 1960 - 2019

Public Consumption Expenditure by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 980.317 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Algeria (USD mn) 48,630.924 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Argentina (USD mn) 28,048.861 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Armenia (USD mn) 824.372 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2025
Australia (USD mn) 109,436.260 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (USD mn) 32,176.936 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 2,999.412 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (USD mn) 6,647.633 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) 26,638.121 2025 yearly 1973 - 2025
Belarus (USD mn) 4,652.593 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Belgium (USD mn) 45,193.931 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (USD mn) 2,782.208 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 1,372.680 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2025
Botswana (USD mn) 1,633.341 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Brazil (USD mn) 111,444.651 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Brunei (USD mn) 845.066 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Bulgaria (USD mn) 7,094.996 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cambodia (USD mn) 2,368.114 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Canada (USD mn) 128,734.572 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (USD mn) 13,000.263 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (USD mn) 3,118,424.089 2024 yearly 1957 - 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 18,300.221 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Croatia (USD mn) 6,196.754 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Cyprus (USD mn) 2,005.939 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Czech Republic (USD mn) 20,496.147 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (USD mn) 27,513.739 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (USD mn) 4,178.327 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Egypt (USD mn) 5,269.903 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (USD mn) 2,451.137 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
European Union (USD mn) 1,142,068.062 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Finland (USD mn) 20,710.277 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (USD mn) 213,009.810 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Georgia (USD mn) 1,222.384 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (USD mn) 296,660.726 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Ghana (USD mn) 4,006.057 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Greece (USD mn) 13,504.111 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 13,253.411 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2025
Hungary (USD mn) 12,771.926 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Iceland (USD mn) 2,668.956 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (USD mn) 88,457.320 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1996 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (USD mn) 26,566.264 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (USD mn) 11,594.176 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1988 - Jun 2025
Ireland (USD mn) 17,797.073 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (USD mn) 39,146.168 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (USD mn) 119,926.328 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 7,756.193 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 223,019.904 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (USD mn) 7,806.878 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 8,690.387 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Kenya (USD mn) 13,424.227 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 85,154.809 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Kosovo (USD mn) 460.267 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (USD mn) 40,682.970 2023 yearly 1962 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 751.320 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Laos (USD mn) 2,223.127 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (USD mn) 2,682.213 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (USD mn) 8,183.181 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 4,658.187 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Luxembourg (USD mn) 5,062.088 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,498.276 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
North Macedonia (USD mn) 823.257 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (USD mn) 1,066.186 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (USD mn) 14,482.596 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Malta (USD mn) 1,190.718 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2025
Mauritius (USD mn) 565.464 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Mexico (USD mn) 51,716.959 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Moldova (USD mn) 1,019.301 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (USD mn) 799.647 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (USD mn) 409.406 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
Morocco (USD mn) 8,194.998 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (USD mn) 4,186.040 2024 yearly 1963 - 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 3,250.685 2025 yearly 1975 - 2025
Netherlands (USD mn) 90,523.180 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (USD mn) 14,065.288 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (USD mn) 3,332.565 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2024
Norway (USD mn) 31,058.743 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Oman (USD mn) 20,068.070 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) 38,789.544 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 670.300 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (USD mn) 10,731.603 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 1,230.612 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Peru (USD mn) 10,949.681 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (USD mn) 17,796.513 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (USD mn) 55,002.925 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Portugal (USD mn) 15,387.048 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Qatar (USD mn) 7,808.533 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2022
Romania (USD mn) 20,415.640 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (USD mn) 123,191.421 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 66,853.867 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2025
Serbia (USD mn) 4,748.707 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Singapore (USD mn) 14,808.912 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (USD mn) 8,170.294 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (USD mn) 4,362.095 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (USD mn) 20,623.900 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2025
Spain (USD mn) 93,369.777 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 1,823.848 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Sudan (USD mn) 8,241.417 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Sweden (USD mn) 44,394.800 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (USD mn) 32,780.342 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Syria (USD mn) 866.719 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) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
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) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 526.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
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) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
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) 0.253 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.782 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.848 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
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) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
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 (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
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) 4,162.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
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) 323.758 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,110.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
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) 7,217.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 10,595.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
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) 561.400 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025

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