Malawi Consumer Price Index CPI Growth
1981 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Malawi Consumer Price Index CPI growth
- Malawi Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 29.1 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a rate of 28.7 % in the previous month.
- Malawi Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Oct 2025, with an averaged number of 9.0 % YoY.
- The data reached an all-time high of 98.1 % YoY in Jul 1995 and a record low of -1.0 % YoY in Dec 1989.
CEIC calculates Consumer Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Price Index. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Consumer Price Index with base December 2021=100. Consumer Price Index Growth prior to January 2023 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
View Malawi's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth from Jan 1981 to Oct 2025 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth in Oct 2025?
Malawi Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 29.1 % YoY in Oct 2025, compared with a rate of 28.7 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.1 Oct 2025 | 28.7 Sep 2025 | -1.0 Dec 1989 | 98.1 Jul 1995 | % | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
Consumer Price Index CPI Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 2.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | -1.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 31.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Nov 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 3.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 3.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1987 - Sep 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 4.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Nov 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 5.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 0.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 8.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 2.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1921 - Nov 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 21.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1938 - Nov 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 0.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 1.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 2.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 0.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Nov 2025 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1955 - Nov 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1987 - Nov 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | -0.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 2.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 2.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1968 - Oct 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 12.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | 4.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 2.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jun 1949 - Nov 2025 |
| Ghana (%) | 6.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 2.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 1.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Oct 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 3.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Nov 2025 |
| India (%) | 0.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 2.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1969 - Nov 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 48.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Ireland (%) | 3.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Nov 1976 - Nov 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 2.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 1.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Oct 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 2.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 12.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 4.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1963 - Nov 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 1952 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 5.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | May 2003 - Oct 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.4 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Aug 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 4.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 16.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 3.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Nov 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Oct 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 4.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 29.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Oct 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 4.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1963 - Nov 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 8.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 4.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 0.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 4.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 28.7 Mar 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Mar 2025 |
| Nepal (%) | 1.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1964 - Nov 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1915 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 14.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Nov 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 3.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Nov 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 6.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -17.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Oct 2025 |
| Panama (%) | -0.4 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jul 1975 - Aug 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 4.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 1.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Nov 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 2.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Nov 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 2.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 1.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 2015 - Nov 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 9.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 7.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 1.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Feb 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 2.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 1.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1962 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 3.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 2.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 3.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Mar 1955 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Oct 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 63.3 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Feb 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | 0.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Oct 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | -0.5 Jan 2021 | monthly | Jan 1922 - Jan 2021 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.3 Sep 2025 | monthly | Apr 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -6.171 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 1,677.860 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.5 2022 | yearly | 2009 - 2022 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 2,620.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 66.0 2014 | yearly | 2010 - 2014 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) | 18,587.472 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) | 52,033.349 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) | 10,889.039 2030 | yearly | 2002 - 2030 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) | 566.700 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 526.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 520.900 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 577.500 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -10.800 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -173.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 117.0 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 40.9 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 60.077 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 222.975 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 34.498 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 290.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jul 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | -3.1 Jul 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Jul 2025 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 105,095.742 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 79,592.082 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 0.253 Aug 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 0.146 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.782 Aug 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Aug 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 19.848 Aug 2025 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Aug 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 261,073.377 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 526,730.649 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 10,682.068 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -266,219.080 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2024 |
| Import Volume Index (2015=100) | 122.732 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Value Index (2015=100) | 93.195 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Export Volume Index (2015=100) | 89.753 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Import Value Index (2015=100) | 140.916 2021 | yearly | 1980 - 2021 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 9.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 0.3 2011 | yearly | 2006 - 2011 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 83.604 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Jun 2015 - Sep 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 1,005.072 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 4,162.371 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 51.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 413.8 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jun 1965 - Oct 2021 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 7.753 2019 | yearly | 2002 - 2019 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 1.7 Oct 2021 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2021 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 22.783 Nov 2015 | monthly | Jan 1972 - Nov 2015 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 323.758 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 5.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 6,110.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 46.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Oct 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 17.7 Dec 2011 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Dec 2011 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 7.49 2023 | yearly | 2017 - 2023 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) | 7,217.600 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 10,595.200 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Oct 2025 |
| Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) | 848.900 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) | 796.100 Apr 2021 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Apr 2021 |
| Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) | 400,770.800 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Dec 2022 |
| Bank Deposits (MWK bn) | 561.400 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 2005 - Oct 2025 |
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