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 26.0 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with a rate of 27.9 % in the previous month.
- Malawi Consumer Price Index growth data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1981 to Dec 2025, with an averaged number of 8.5 % 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 Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Malawi's Consumer Price Index CPI Growth in Dec 2025?
Malawi Consumer Price Index (CPI) growth was measured at 26.0 % YoY in Dec 2025, compared with a rate of 27.9 % in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.0 Dec 2025 | 27.9 Nov 2025 | -1.0 Dec 1989 | 98.1 Jul 1995 | % | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 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 (%) | 8.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Argentina (%) | 32.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 2017 - Jan 2026 |
| Armenia (%) | 3.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Australia (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1987 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | 2.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1949 - Jan 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 19.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1938 - Jan 2026 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 4.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Oct 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | 3.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jun 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Brunei (%) | 0.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Oct 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 5.2 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1991 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (%) | 2.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 3.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Oct 2025 |
| China (%) | 0.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1955 - Jan 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 11.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2026 |
| Estonia (%) | 4.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (%) | 2.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -0.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Oct 2025 |
| France (%) | 0.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (%) | 5.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Oct 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 2.1 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jun 1949 - Jan 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 3.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1964 - Jan 2026 |
| Greece (%) | 2.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 3.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1977 - Dec 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 (%) | 2.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Nov 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 2.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Dec 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 0.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 12.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 4.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1963 - Jan 2026 |
| South Korea (%) | 2.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Aug 1952 - Oct 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 5.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | May 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 2.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jul 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 9.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 4.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | May 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.9 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Lebanon (%) | 16.4 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 1.3 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1989 - Dec 2025 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 26.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 1.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Malta (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jul 1963 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | 3.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2026 |
| Moldova (%) | 7.0 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Oct 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 7.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Jan 2026 |
| Montenegro (%) | 4.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | -0.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 4.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1996 - Oct 2025 |
| Myanmar (%) | 22.9 Jun 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Nepal (%) | 2.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jul 1964 - Jan 2026 |
| Netherlands (%) | 2.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2026 |
| New Zealand (%) | 3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 1915 - Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 15.2 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 3.6 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2026 |
| Oman (%) | 1.5 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2025 |
| Pakistan (%) | 5.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 1.5 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Jan 2026 |
| 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 (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Mar 2015 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 9.8 Oct 2025 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Oct 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 7.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Oct 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Feb 1981 - Dec 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 (%) | 2.7 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1981 - Dec 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.6 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1958 - Oct 2025 |
| Spain (%) | 2.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Mar 1955 - Jan 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 2.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1960 - Dec 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 (%) | 0.0 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) | 422.100 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) | 722.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) | 498.500 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) | 331.500 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) | -76.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.545 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -228.9 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1964 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 87.2 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | -5.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 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) | 316.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 27.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Dec 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) | 3.088 Oct 2025 | monthly | Dec 1984 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 4.813 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jul 1987 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 0.007 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 31.902 Oct 2025 | monthly | Feb 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) | 581,484.019 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) | -474,925.391 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) | 755.350 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) | 106,558.628 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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) | 4,195.127 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 51.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 10.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Jan 2026 |
| 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) | 6,367.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 51.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1976 - Nov 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) | 7,274.400 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 2025 |
| Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) | 11,040.600 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1975 - Nov 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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