Malawi Forecast

Markets	Actual	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27	Q2/27
Currency	1733.67	1734	1734	1734	1734

Overview	Actual	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27	Q2/27
Currency	1733.67	1734	1734	1734	1734
Inflation Rate (%)	20.00	21.4	23	25	22
Consumer Price Index CPI (points)	297.10	307	335	366	348
Food Inflation (%)	13.40	16	18	20	22
Interest Rate (%)	24.00	24	24	22	22
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%)	2.70		2.3
GDP (USD Billion)	14.92		15.26
GDP per Capita (USD)	548.16		561
GDP per Capita PPP (USD)	1623.02		1660
GDP Constant Prices (MWK Million)	7874943.90		8056068
Unemployment Rate (%)	5.10		5.2
Population (Million)	22.22		22.8
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP)	-13.40		-15.2
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP)	87.70		92.5
Government Budget (% of GDP)	-11.90		-9

Prices	Actual	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27	Q2/27
Inflation Rate (%)	20.00	21.4	23	25	22
Consumer Price Index CPI (points)	297.10	307	335	366	348
Food Inflation (%)	13.40	16	18	20	22

Money	Actual	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27	Q2/27
Interest Rate (%)	24.00	24	24	22	22

GDP	Actual	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27	Q2/27
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%)	2.70		2.3
GDP (USD Billion)	14.92		15.26
GDP per Capita (USD)	548.16		561
GDP per Capita PPP (USD)	1623.02		1660
GDP Constant Prices (MWK Million)	7874943.90		8056068

Labour	Actual	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27	Q2/27
Unemployment Rate (%)	5.10		5.2
Population (Million)	22.22		22.8

Trade	Actual	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27	Q2/27
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP)	-13.40		-15.2

Government	Actual	Q3/26	Q4/26	Q1/27	Q2/27
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP)	87.70		92.5
Government Budget (% of GDP)	-11.90		-9

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