Malawi Real Effective Exchange Rate

1979 - 2024 | Monthly | 2010=100 | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Real Effective Exchange Rate

  • Malawi Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2010=100: Month Avg: Malawi) was 86.6 in Sep 2024, compared with the number of 85.7 in the previous month.
  • Malawi Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 614.5 from Dec 1979 to Sep 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 614.5 in Dec 1979 and a record low of 56.0 in Apr 2013.

The International Monetary Fund provides Real Effective Exchange Rate with base 2010=100. CPI is used as a deflator. An increase in REER indicates reduced competitiveness for the reporting economy. Due to lack of historical data the indicator cannot be recalculated with base 2005=100.


Related information about Malawi Real Effective Exchange Rate

  • In the latest reports, Malawi Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: Treasury Bills Yield: 91 Days was reported at 16.0 % pa in Aug 2024.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Bank Rate) was set at 26.0 % pa in Sep 2024.
  • Malawi Exchange Rate against USD averaged 1,035.0 (USD/MWK) in Apr 2023.

View Malawi's Real Effective Exchange Rate from Dec 1979 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Malawi Real Effective Exchange Rate

What was Malawi's Real Effective Exchange Rate in Sep 2024?

Malawi Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2010=100: Month Avg: Malawi) was 86.6 in Sep 2024, compared with the number of 85.7 in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
86.6 Sep 2024 85.7 Aug 2024 56.0 Apr 2013 614.5 Dec 1979 2010=100 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024

Real Effective Exchange Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (2005=100) 105.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Argentina (2005=100) 52.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Armenia (2005=100) 233.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Australia (2005=100) 105.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Austria (2005=100) 103.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Azerbaijan (2005=100) 146.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (2005=100) 94.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (2015-2016=100) 102.0 2023 yearly 2011 - 2023
Belarus (2005=100) 101.0 Dec 2014 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2014
Belgium (2005=100) 102.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (2005=100) 53.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005=100) 96.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2024
Botswana (Dec2018=100) 97.1 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2023
Brazil (2005=100) 81.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Bulgaria (2005=100) 129.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Canada (2005=100) 90.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Chile (2005=100) 109.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Sep 2024
China (2005=100) 135.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Colombia (2005=100) 116.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Croatia (2005=100) 102.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Cyprus (2005=100) 92.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Czech Republic (2005=100) 152.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Denmark (2005=100) 97.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (2007=100) 110.3 Nov 2017 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2017
Estonia (2005=100) 143.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
European Union (2005=100) 91.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Finland (2005=100) 94.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
France (2005=100) 90.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Georgia (2005=100) 132.7 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Germany (2005=100) 94.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Ghana (2005=100) 60.8 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
Greece (2005=100) 94.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (2005=100) 106.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Hungary (2005=100) 100.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Jul 2024
Iceland (2005=100) 88.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
India (2005=100) 115.6 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (2005=100) 113.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Iran (2005=100) 877.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Ireland (2005=100) 83.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Israel (2005=100) 120.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Italy (2005=100) 94.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2023
Ivory Coast (2005=100) 99.5 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
Japan (2005=100) 57.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (2005=100) 99.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2024
Kenya (2005=100) 73.5 Aug 2015 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015
South Korea (2005=100) 82.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (Jan2007=100) 118.2 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (2005=100) 141.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Latvia (2005=100) 130.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Lithuania (2005=100) 131.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (2005=100) 97.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (2005=100) 111.5 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Malawi (2010=100) 86.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
Malaysia (2005=100) 92.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Malta (2005=100) 97.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Mexico (2005=100) 99.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Aug 2024
Moldova (2005=100) 229.6 Sep 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (2005=100) 121.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Morocco (2005=100) 94.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (2005=100) 98.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (2005=100) 98.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (2005=100) 73.6 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Sep 2024
Norway (2005=100) 73.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Pakistan (2010=100) 98.8 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (2005=100) 71.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Peru (2005=100) 93.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Philippines (2005=100) 138.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Poland (2005=100) 115.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Portugal (2005=100) 93.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Romania (2005=100) 113.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Russia (2005=100) 95.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Saudi Arabia (2005=100) 123.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Serbia (2005=100) 143.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Singapore (2005=100) 136.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (2005=100) 139.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Slovenia (2005=100) 100.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
South Africa (2005=100) 89.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Jul 2024
Spain (2005=100) 96.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (2017=100) 71.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Sweden (2005=100) 79.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (2005=100) 115.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Oct 2024
Taiwan (2005=100) 90.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Thailand (2005=100) 123.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (2005=100) 84.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Sep 2024
Turkey (2005=100) 55.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (2005=100) 82.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Sep 2024
United Arab Emirates (2005=100) 124.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
United Kingdom (2005=100) 89.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
United States (Jan2006=100) 117.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2024
Uruguay (2005=100) 46.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Venezuela (2005=100) 0.8 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2019
Zambia (2005=100) 120.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Jul 2024

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Malawi Key Series

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) -108.094 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 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: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 223.300 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 518.900 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 329.700 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -189.200 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Aug 2024
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 109.900 Jul 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Jul 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 41.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 21.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 632.702 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 221.872 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 6.964 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 235.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 66.9 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Mar 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 90,702.185 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 85,896.266 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.777 Jul 2024 monthly Dec 1984 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2.684 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1987 - Jul 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.090 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jul 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 35.015 Jul 2024 monthly Feb 1999 - Jul 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 480.500 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 70,428.100 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -333,702.200 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 404,130.300 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Mar 2024
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 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) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
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) 2.597 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
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) 90.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.425 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
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 (%) 8.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 48.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 2,740.293 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 36.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1976 - Jun 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 8.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2019 - Aug 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) 234.254 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 66.5 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2006 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 3,880.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 53.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Aug 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 8.35 2022 yearly 2017 - 2022
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 4,751.700 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 6,729.300 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Aug 2024
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 406.200 Aug 2024 monthly Feb 2005 - Aug 2024

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