Real effective exchange rate index in Malawi
Malawi: Real effective exchange rate index was 103.17 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
103.17 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
49th
of 95 countries
All-time high
214.84 2010 = 100
in 1984
All-time low
65.4 2010 = 100
in 2013
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 103.17 2010 = 100 for real effective exchange rate index in 2025.
The figure is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Malawi peaked at 214.84 2010 = 100 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 65.4 2010 = 100, in 2013.
That places Malawi 49th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 200.06 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1981 | 205.1 2010 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 198.01 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 202.24 2010 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 214.84 2010 = 100 | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 203.88 2010 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 182.17 2010 = 100 | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 164.4 2010 = 100 | -9.8% |
| 1988 | 180.07 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 187.78 2010 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 186.84 2010 = 100 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 197.98 2010 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 181.62 2010 = 100 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 185.23 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 131.39 2010 = 100 | -29.1% |
| 1995 | 115.25 2010 = 100 | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 166.27 2010 = 100 | +44.3% |
| 1997 | 173.09 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 129.03 2010 = 100 | -25.5% |
| 1999 | 129.68 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 134.21 2010 = 100 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 145.07 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 158.24 2010 = 100 | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 110.61 2010 = 100 | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 98.68 2010 = 100 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 100.49 2010 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 97.09 2010 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 95.07 2010 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 97.92 2010 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 107.19 2010 = 100 | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 96.82 2010 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 78.58 2010 = 100 | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 65.4 2010 = 100 | -16.8% |
| 2014 | 70.69 2010 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 80.4 2010 = 100 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 69.63 2010 = 100 | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 74.61 2010 = 100 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 78.96 2010 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 86.86 2010 = 100 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 94.63 2010 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 90.22 2010 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 93.87 2010 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 99.61 2010 = 100 | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 84.58 2010 = 100 | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 103.17 2010 = 100 | +22.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 103.17 2010 = 100 is below the median for low income countries, which is 116.3 2010 = 100, 89% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 103.17 2010 = 100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.17 2010 = 100, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 193.86 2010 = 100 | 164.4 2010 = 100 | 214.84 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.64 2010 = 100 | 115.25 2010 = 100 | 197.98 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.46 2010 = 100 | 95.07 2010 = 100 | 158.24 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2 2010 = 100 | 65.4 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.35 2010 = 100 | 84.58 2010 = 100 | 103.17 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 real effective exchange rate index in Malawi?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Malawi was 103.17 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 214.84 2010 = 100 in 1984.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4 2010 = 100 in 2013.
- How does Malawi rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Malawi ranks 49th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.