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