Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Malawi
Malawi: Consumer price index (2010 = 100) was 1,313 2010 = 100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Consumer price index in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, consumer price index in Malawi stood at 1,313 2010 = 100. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 424.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer price index in Malawi peaked at 1,313 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4716 2010 = 100, in 1980.
That places Malawi 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.4716 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5273 2010 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5791 2010 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.6572 2010 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7889 2010 = 100 | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8718 2010 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9943 2010 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 1987 | 1.24 2010 = 100 | +25.2% |
| 1988 | 1.67 2010 = 100 | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 1.87 2010 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 2.1 2010 = 100 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 2.36 2010 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 2.92 2010 = 100 | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 3.59 2010 = 100 | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 4.83 2010 = 100 | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 8.85 2010 = 100 | +83.3% |
| 1996 | 12.18 2010 = 100 | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 13.29 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 17.24 2010 = 100 | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 24.97 2010 = 100 | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 32.36 2010 = 100 | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 39.7 2010 = 100 | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 45.56 2010 = 100 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 49.92 2010 = 100 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 55.62 2010 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 64.2 2010 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 73.17 2010 = 100 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 78.99 2010 = 100 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 85.87 2010 = 100 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 93.1 2010 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 107.62 2010 = 100 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 130.52 2010 = 100 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 166.12 2010 = 100 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 205.65 2010 = 100 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 250.62 2010 = 100 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 305.03 2010 = 100 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 340.24 2010 = 100 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 382.5 2010 = 100 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 418.34 2010 = 100 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 454.43 2010 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 496.83 2010 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 600.93 2010 = 100 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 773.94 2010 = 100 | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 1,023 2010 = 100 | +32.2% |
| 2025 | 1,313 2010 = 100 | +28.4% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,313 2010 = 100 is above the median for low income countries, which is 254.43 2010 = 100, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,313 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 206.33 2010 = 100, 6.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +83.3% | 4.83 2010 = 100 | 8.85 2010 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9675 2010 = 100 | 0.4716 2010 = 100 | 1.87 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.23 2010 = 100 | 2.1 2010 = 100 | 24.97 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.85 2010 = 100 | 32.36 2010 = 100 | 93.1 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.67 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 418.34 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 777.06 2010 = 100 | 454.43 2010 = 100 | 1,313 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More financial sector data for Malawi
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1099 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1505 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer price index in Malawi?
- Consumer price index in Malawi was 1,313 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,313 2010 = 100 in 2025.
- What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4716 2010 = 100 in 1980.
- How does Malawi rank for consumer price index?
- Malawi ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is consumer price index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 424.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).