Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Malawi
Malawi: Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) was 30.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series in Malawi, 1990–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 30.4% for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Malawi peaked at 77.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 10th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.7% | — |
| 1991 | 15.5% | +45.4% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +112.2% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | +195.0% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -60.2% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +103.0% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 62.2% | +142.6% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -83.4% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -79.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +191.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +110.6% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +69.1% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +23.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 30.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 30.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.3% | 10.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 4.1% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 6.2% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 6.2% | 30.4% | 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 inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Malawi?
- Inflation, gdp deflator: linked series in Malawi was 30.4% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator: linked series recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for inflation, gdp deflator: linked series?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator: linked series rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.