Malawi Consumer Price Index CPI Growth
1981 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Consumer Price Index CPI growth
- Malawi Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 28.5 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with a rate of 28.1 % in the previous month.
- Malawi Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Jan 2025, with an averaged number of 15.5 % YoY.
- The data reached an all-time high of 98.1 % YoY in Jul 1995 and a record low of -1.0 % YoY in Dec 1989.
CEIC calculates Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Price Index. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Consumer Price Index with base December 2021=100. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to January 2023 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
View Malawi's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth from Jan 1981 to Jan 2025 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth in Jan 2025?
Malawi Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 28.5 % YoY in Jan 2025, compared with a rate of 28.1 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28.5 Jan 2025 | 28.1 Dec 2024 | -1.0 Dec 1989 | 98.1 Jul 1995 | % | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.2 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Algeria (%) | 3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | 84.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 1.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Austria (%) | 3.3 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Feb 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 9.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Bahrain (%) | 0.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Aug 2008 - Jun 2023 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 9.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Mar 2023 |
| Belarus (%) | 3.5 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - May 2023 |
| Belgium (%) | 5.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1921 - Apr 2023 |
| Bolivia (%) | 12.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1938 - Jan 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 10.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Botswana (%) | 2.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2024 |
| Brunei (%) | 0.8 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 6.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Jan 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 1.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 6.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jul 2023 |
| China (%) | 0.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1955 - Jan 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Dec 2024 |
| Cyprus (%) | 1.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jul 2023 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 8.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2023 |
| Denmark (%) | 3.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Jul 2023 |
| Ecuador (%) | 2.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jul 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 24.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 3.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Finland (%) | 6.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jul 2023 |
| France (%) | 1.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 0.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Germany (%) | 2.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jun 1949 - Jan 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 23.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Mar 1964 - Jan 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 1.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 5.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Jan 2025 |
| India (%) | 4.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 3.1 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Jul 2023 |
| Iran (%) | 35.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Ireland (%) | 1.4 Dec 2024 | monthly | Nov 1976 - Dec 2024 |
| Israel (%) | 3.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 1.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 2.6 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Nov 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 3.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Jordan (%) | 0.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jul 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 14.0 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2023 |
| Kenya (%) | 2.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Mar 1963 - Nov 2024 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Aug 1952 - Jul 2023 |
| Kosovo (%) | 1.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 6.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 15.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | May 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 268.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Apr 2023 |
| Lithuania (%) | 7.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Jul 2023 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Jan 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 4.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 28.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Malta (%) | 1.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2024 |
| Mauritius (%) | 1.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1963 - Jan 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.8 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Mongolia (%) | 9.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 6.9 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Jul 2023 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2024 |
| Mozambique (%) | 9.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Myanmar (%) | 25.3 Mar 2024 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Mar 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 5.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1964 - Jan 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 3.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 6.7 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Jun 1915 - Mar 2023 |
| Nigeria (%) | 34.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 2.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 1.6 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Mar 2023 |
| Pakistan (%) | 2.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 3.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| Panama (%) | -0.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jul 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 3.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 1.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 2.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 5.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Jan 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 3.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Dec 2024 |
| Qatar (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2024 |
| Romania (%) | 9.4 Jul 2023 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Jul 2023 |
| Russia (%) | 4.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jul 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Feb 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 12.5 Jul 2023 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Jul 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | 5.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Apr 2023 |
| Slovakia (%) | 9.7 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jul 2023 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 6.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Apr 2023 |
| Spain (%) | 3.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Mar 1955 - Feb 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | -2.0 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 2024 |
| Sudan (%) | 63.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 9.3 Jul 2023 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Jul 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | -0.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1922 - Jan 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.4 Jun 2023 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Jun 2023 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -97.698 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,677.860 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 12.8 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) | 8,041.529 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 23,726.151 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 7,547.370 2029 | yearly | 2002 - 2029 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 450.400 Oct 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2024 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -171.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 248.300 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 512.500 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 341.600 Nov 2024 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -152.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 149.2 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 35.4 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 632.702 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 17.600 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 61.064 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 300.9 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 24.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2024 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 95,047.621 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 95,349.643 2023 | yearly | 1995 - 2023 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.820 Oct 2024 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 3.137 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.095 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2024 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 40.921 Oct 2024 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Oct 2024 |
| 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 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 8.3 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Jun 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) | 2,898.308 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 36.0 Jun 2023 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Jun 2023 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Oct 2024 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Oct 2024 |
| 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) | 330.909 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2024 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 46.8 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 4,200.1 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 50.5 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 2024 |
| 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: M1 (MWK bn) | 796.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 5,025.700 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| 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 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 7,283.000 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2024 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 573.800 Nov 2024 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Nov 2024 |
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