Malawi Producer Price Index Growth

2020 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malawi Producer Price Index Growth

  • Malawi Producer Price Index (PPI) grew 29.0 % YoY in May 2024, compared with a growth of 24.7 % YoY in the previous month.
  • Malawi Producer Price Index data is updated monthly, available from Jan 2020 to May 2024, with an average change of 23.1 % YoY.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 50.5 % YoY in Aug 2022 and a record low of -1.6 % YoY in May 2021.

CEIC calculates monthly Producer Price Index Growth from monthly Producer Price Index. The National Statistical Office of Malawi provides Producer Price Index with base 2019=100.

View Malawi's Producer Price Index Growth from Jan 2020 to May 2024 in the chart:

Malawi Producer Price Index Growth

What was Malawi's Producer Price Index Growth in May 2024?

Malawi Producer Price Index (PPI) grew 29.0 % YoY in May 2024, compared with a growth of 24.7 % YoY in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
29.0 May 2024 24.7 Apr 2024 -1.6 May 2021 50.5 Aug 2022 % monthly Jan 2020 - May 2024

Producer Price Index Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 monthly Apr 2008 - Dec 2023
Algeria (%) 0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Argentina (%) 26.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Armenia (%) 5.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Australia (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 16.7 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2021
Azerbaijan (%) -9.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Bangladesh (%) 5.5 Sep 2022 monthly Jul 2016 - Sep 2022
Belarus (%) 6.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Belgium (%) -0.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Bolivia (%) 1.8 2014 yearly 1992 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 1.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Botswana (%) -16.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2019 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) -0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Aug 1995 - Oct 2025
Bulgaria (%) 13.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Oct 2025
Canada (%) 6.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Chile (%) 9.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
China (%) -2.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Colombia (%) -1.4 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Nov 2025
Croatia (%) 1.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Cyprus (%) -0.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Czech Republic (%) -1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Denmark (%) 0.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Ecuador (%) 2.9 Apr 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2025
Egypt (%) 11.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Estonia (%) 0.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
European Union (%) 0.2 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 0.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
France (%) -1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Georgia (%) 5.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1998 - Oct 2025
Germany (%) -1.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1977 - Oct 2025
Ghana (%) 1.4 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2007 - Oct 2025
Greece (%) -1.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 1.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1978 - Oct 2025
Iceland (%) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
India (%) -1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1995 - Oct 2025
Indonesia (%) 2.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Dec 2024
Iran (%) 52.9 Jan 2019 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2019
Ireland (%) -3.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Israel (%) -1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Oct 2025
Italy (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) 15.4 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2019 - Sep 2025
Japan (%) 2.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1961 - Oct 2025
Jordan (%) -0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 8.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
Kenya (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2012 - Sep 2025
South Korea (%) 1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jul 1911 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) -13.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 1974 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Latvia (%) 1.7 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1994 - Oct 2025
Lithuania (%) -0.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
Luxembourg (%) -2.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Oct 2025
North Macedonia (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) 29.0 May 2024 monthly Jan 2020 - May 2024
Malaysia (%) -0.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Mauritius (%) 6.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 2.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Nov 2025
Moldova (%) 6.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Mongolia (%) -2.0 May 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - May 2025
Montenegro (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) -0.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Mozambique (%) -0.7 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 2012 - Jun 2023
Nepal (%) 3.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2016 - Jun 2025
Netherlands (%) -0.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1982 - Oct 2025
New Zealand (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1978 - Sep 2025
Norway (%) -6.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1978 - Oct 2025
Oman (%) -4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Pakistan (%) 1.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jul 1962 - Nov 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 19.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Panama (%) 0.2 Aug 2025 quarterly Feb 2018 - Aug 2025
Paraguay (%) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Peru (%) 3.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2017 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 1.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) -2.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1986 - Oct 2025
Portugal (%) -2.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
Qatar (%) -10.6 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2015 - Oct 2025
Romania (%) 6.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 22.4 2011 yearly 1969 - 2011
Serbia (%) 1.5 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2004 - Oct 2025
Singapore (%) 6.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Slovakia (%) 1.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2025
Slovenia (%) 1.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2025
South Africa (%) 2.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Spain (%) 0.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 0.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2015 - Oct 2025
Sweden (%) 0.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1972 - Oct 2025
Switzerland (%) -1.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Oct 2025
Syria (%) 58.4 2021 yearly 2013 - 2021
Taiwan (%) 7.1 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1953 - Dec 2022
Tajikistan (%) 58.9 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 1995 - Sep 2025
Thailand (%) -1.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 2025
Tunisia (%) 3.4 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2025
Turkey (%) 27.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2025
Ukraine (%) 5.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Oct 2025
United Arab Emirates (%) 4.7 Mar 2021 quarterly Mar 2016 - Mar 2021
United Kingdom (%) 3.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1958 - Oct 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: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 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
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: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 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 Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 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: 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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