Malawi CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

2023 - 2025 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

  • Malawi CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at 32.381 % in Oct 2025.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 33.010 % for Sep 2025.
  • Malawi CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 % from Jan 2023 to Oct 2025, with 34 observations.
  • Malawi CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage: Y-o-Y Growth: Monthly.

CEIC calculates Consumer Food Price Index Growth from monthly Consumer Food Price Index. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Consumer Food Price Index with base December 2021=100.

View Malawi's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change from Jan 2023 to Oct 2025 in the chart:

Malawi CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change

What was Malawi's CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change in Oct 2025?

Malawi CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change was reported at 32.381 % in Oct 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
32.381 Oct 2025 33.010 Sep 2025 0.000 - 0.000 - % monthly Jan 2023 - Oct 2025

CPI: Food and Non Alcoholic Beverage Change by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 1.464 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Algeria (%) -7.550 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Argentina (%) 28.628 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2017 - Oct 2025
Armenia (%) 3.800 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2008 - Nov 2025
Australia (%) 3.100 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1973 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 3.984 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 7.176 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1998 - Nov 2025
Bahrain (%) -1.510 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Bangladesh (%) 7.357 Nov 2025 monthly May 2012 - Nov 2025
Belarus (%) 10.360 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Nov 2025
Belgium (%) 3.069 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Bolivia (%) 32.858 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2009 - Nov 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 6.900 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 2006 - Oct 2025
Botswana (%) 5.529 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Brazil (%) 5.498 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1990 - Oct 2025
Brunei (%) 0.359 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Bulgaria (%) 6.399 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Cambodia (%) 2.437 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2004 - Oct 2025
Canada (%) 3.504 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 3.623 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2025
China (%) 0.200 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Colombia (%) 5.746 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2019 - Nov 2025
Croatia (%) 4.100 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Cyprus (%) -3.089 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Czech Republic (%) 2.167 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2025
Denmark (%) 3.550 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
Ecuador (%) 1.795 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2016 - Nov 2025
Egypt (%) 0.688 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Estonia (%) 6.505 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
European Union (%) 2.985 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Finland (%) 1.592 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
France (%) 1.395 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Georgia (%) 10.266 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
Germany (%) 2.013 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Ghana (%) 6.610 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1998 - Nov 2025
Greece (%) 2.343 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 0.905 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2000 - Oct 2025
Hungary (%) 1.700 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 6.041 Nov 2025 monthly Nov 1993 - Nov 2025
India (%) -3.725 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.249 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Iran (%) 64.333 Oct 2025 monthly May 2024 - Oct 2025
Ireland (%) 4.502 Oct 2025 monthly Nov 1976 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) 2.382 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1984 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 2.326 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 2.035 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2010 - Oct 2025
Japan (%) 6.395 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) 0.949 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 13.400 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 2001 - Nov 2025
Kenya (%) 7.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2007 - Nov 2025
South Korea (%) 4.748 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1986 - Nov 2025
Kosovo (%) 7.981 Oct 2025 monthly May 2003 - Oct 2025
Kuwait (%) 6.019 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.596 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2003 - Oct 2025
Laos (%) 1.355 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2025
Latvia (%) 5.244 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
Lebanon (%) 19.432 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2008 - Oct 2025
Lithuania (%) 4.349 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1993 - Nov 2025
Luxembourg (%) 2.778 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 0.703 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 5.430 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2025
Malawi (%) 32.381 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2023 - Oct 2025
Malaysia (%) 1.470 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Malta (%) 3.251 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (%) 1.071 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2019 - Nov 2025
Mexico (%) 3.502 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Moldova (%) 6.275 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Mongolia (%) 12.034 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Montenegro (%) 5.960 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Morocco (%) -0.460 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Mozambique (%) 9.523 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Nov 2025
Myanmar (%) 28.926 Mar 2025 monthly Oct 2008 - Mar 2025
Nepal (%) -2.537 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 2005 - Oct 2025
Netherlands (%) 3.443 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2025
New Zealand (%) 4.732 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Oct 2025
Nigeria (%) 12.259 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Norway (%) 4.656 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Nov 2025
Oman (%) 0.433 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2025
Pakistan (%) 5.534 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 2002 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -10.061 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Panama (%) 0.480 Aug 2025 monthly Oct 2015 - Aug 2025
Paraguay (%) 10.028 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Nov 2025
Peru (%) 0.588 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2023 - Oct 2025
Philippines (%) 0.076 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Poland (%) 2.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2025
Portugal (%) 3.503 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1949 - Oct 2025
Qatar (%) -0.701 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2015 - Oct 2025
Romania (%) 7.569 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1991 - Oct 2025
Russia (%) 7.030 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.510 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2025
Serbia (%) 0.300 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Singapore (%) 1.149 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1962 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (%) 1.404 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (%) 5.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
South Africa (%) 3.892 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Oct 2025
Spain (%) 2.412 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 4.095 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Sudan (%) 74.552 Aug 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2018
Sweden (%) 3.087 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Nov 2025
Switzerland (%) -0.373 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1983 - Nov 2025

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Malawi Key Series

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: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 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: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 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 Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
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
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
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: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 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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