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 91.5 in Dec 2024, compared with the number of 89.6 in the previous month.
  • Malawi Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 614.6 from Dec 1979 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 614.6 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 Nov 2024.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Bank Rate) was set at 26.0 % pa in Dec 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 Dec 2024 in the chart:

Malawi Real Effective Exchange Rate

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

Malawi Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2010=100: Month Avg: Malawi) was 91.5 in Dec 2024, compared with the number of 89.6 in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
91.5 Dec 2024 89.6 Nov 2024 56.0 Apr 2013 614.6 Dec 1979 2010=100 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2024

Real Effective Exchange Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (2005=100) 106.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Argentina (2005=100) 49.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Armenia (2005=100) 247.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Australia (2005=100) 101.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Austria (2005=100) 102.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Azerbaijan (2005=100) 155.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2024
Bahrain (2005=100) 95.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Dec 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) 102.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Bolivia (2005=100) 55.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005=100) 96.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Botswana (Dec2018=100) 97.1 Aug 2023 monthly Dec 2009 - Aug 2023
Brazil (2005=100) 81.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Bulgaria (2005=100) 129.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Canada (2005=100) 88.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2024
Chile (2005=100) 228.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2025
China (2005=100) 135.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Colombia (2005=100) 116.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2024
Croatia (2005=100) 103.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Cyprus (2005=100) 89.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Czech Republic (2005=100) 152.4 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
Denmark (2005=100) 95.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2024
Ecuador (2007=100) 110.3 Nov 2017 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2017
Estonia (2005=100) 142.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
European Union (2005=100) 90.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Finland (2005=100) 92.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
France (2005=100) 89.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Georgia (2005=100) 132.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Germany (2005=100) 94.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Ghana (2005=100) 65.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2024
Greece (2005=100) 92.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (2005=100) 111.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Hungary (2005=100) 105.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Iceland (2005=100) 92.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2024
India (2005=100) 117.8 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Dec 2024
Indonesia (2005=100) 113.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Iran (2005=100) 960.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2024
Ireland (2005=100) 81.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Israel (2005=100) 127.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Italy (2005=100) 94.5 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2023
Ivory Coast (2005=100) 96.3 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2024
Japan (2005=100) 55.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2024
Kazakhstan (2005=100) 101.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Kenya (2005=100) 73.5 Aug 2015 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015
South Korea (2005=100) 79.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Kosovo (Jan2007=100) 118.8 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2024
Kyrgyzstan (2005=100) 146.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Latvia (2005=100) 130.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Lithuania (2005=100) 130.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Luxembourg (2005=100) 96.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
North Macedonia (2005=100) 111.5 May 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - May 2023
Malawi (2010=100) 91.5 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2024
Malaysia (2005=100) 91.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Malta (2005=100) 96.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Mexico (2005=100) 102.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Nov 2024
Moldova (2005=100) 250.2 Dec 2024 monthly Nov 1993 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (2005=100) 126.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
Morocco (2005=100) 99.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2024
Netherlands (2005=100) 96.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
New Zealand (2005=100) 94.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1984 - Dec 2024
Nigeria (2005=100) 81.6 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1979 - Dec 2024
Norway (2005=100) 73.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Pakistan (2010=100) 103.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Paraguay (2005=100) 69.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Peru (2005=100) 90.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Philippines (2005=100) 148.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Poland (2005=100) 116.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Portugal (2005=100) 92.7 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Romania (2005=100) 113.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Russia (2005=100) 92.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Saudi Arabia (2005=100) 128.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Serbia (2005=100) 143.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
Singapore (2005=100) 135.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (2005=100) 138.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Slovenia (2005=100) 99.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
South Africa (2005=100) 90.1 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2024
Spain (2005=100) 96.1 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Jan 2025
Sri Lanka (2017=100) 76.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Dec 2024
Sweden (2005=100) 77.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Switzerland (2005=100) 113.0 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 2025
Taiwan (2005=100) 92.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Thailand (2005=100) 124.3 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
Tunisia (2005=100) 86.9 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1979 - Dec 2024
Turkey (2005=100) 66.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2025
Ukraine (2005=100) 87.7 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2024
United Arab Emirates (2005=100) 128.2 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
United Kingdom (2005=100) 89.4 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2024
United States (Jan2006=100) 122.4 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Jan 2025
Uruguay (2005=100) 49.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2024
Venezuela (2005=100) 0.8 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2019
Zambia (2005=100) 127.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 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) -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: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 341.600 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Nov 2024
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 450.400 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 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: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -171.000 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 Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
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
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 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) 2.597 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) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
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) 2,898.308 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: M2 (MWK bn) 5,025.700 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Nov 2024
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
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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