Ethiopia vs Malawi: Consumer price index

Ethiopia
1,176 2010 = 100
in 2025
Malawi
1,313 2010 = 100
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Malawi rank
9th

Consumer price index over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malawi
05001.0k1.5k196519952025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 1,313 2010 = 100 against 1,176 2010 = 100 in Ethiopia, a difference of 137 2010 = 100.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 15.95 2010 = 100 0.9675 2010 = 100 14.98 2010 = 100 Ethiopia
1990s 31.72 2010 = 100 9.23 2010 = 100 22.48 2010 = 100 Ethiopia
2000s 51.9 2010 = 100 61.85 2010 = 100 9.95 2010 = 100 Malawi
2010s 203.81 2010 = 100 240.67 2010 = 100 36.86 2010 = 100 Malawi
2020s 768.94 2010 = 100 777.06 2010 = 100 8.11 2010 = 100 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumer price index, Ethiopia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 1,313 2010 = 100 against 1,176 2010 = 100 in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in consumer price index between Ethiopia and Malawi?
137 2010 = 100, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malawi?
46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Ethiopia and Malawi rank globally for consumer price index?
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Malawi ranks 9th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumer price index (2010 = 100)
Unit
2010 = 100
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 9,257 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).