The annual inflation rate in Malawi slowed to 26.0% in December 2025 from 27.9% in the previous month. This marked the lowest level since January 2023, as price pressures eased, particularly across food categories. Food inflation eased to 26.5% from 30.1% in the previous month. In contrast, non-food inflation rose to 25.2% from 24.2%, reflecting higher costs for housing, transport, and clothing. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 3.0% in December, following a 2.2% rise in each of the previous three months, marking the fastest monthly rise since February. For the full year of 2025, average inflation stood at 28.4% compared with 32.2% recorded in 2024. source: National Statistical Office of Malawi

Inflation Rate in Malawi decreased to 26 percent in December from 27.90 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Rate in Malawi averaged 16.15 percent from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 37.90 percent in February of 2013 and a record low of 6.30 percent in December of 2010. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malawi Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Malawi Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on February of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Malawi decreased to 26 percent in December from 27.90 percent in November of 2025. Inflation Rate in Malawi is expected to be 22.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malawi Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 20.00 percent in 2027 and 17.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2025-12-16 01:45 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Nov 27.9% 29.1% 29.3%
2026-01-14 09:40 AM
Inflation Rate YoY
Dec 26.0% 27.9% 26.2%
2026-02-17 02:00 PM
Inflation Rate YoY
Jan 26.0% 24.7%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 272.30 264.40 points Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 222.60 216.90 points Nov 2025
CPI Transportation 216.10 213.30 points Nov 2025
Food Inflation 26.50 30.10 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 26.00 27.90 percent Dec 2025


Malawi Inflation Rate
In Malawi, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
26.00 27.90 37.90 6.30 2001 - 2025 percent Monthly
2021M12=100

News Stream
Malawi Inflation Rate at 3-Year Low
The annual inflation rate in Malawi slowed to 26.0% in December 2025 from 27.9% in the previous month. This marked the lowest level since January 2023, as price pressures eased, particularly across food categories. Food inflation eased to 26.5% from 30.1% in the previous month. In contrast, non-food inflation rose to 25.2% from 24.2%, reflecting higher costs for housing, transport, and clothing. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 3.0% in December, following a 2.2% rise in each of the previous three months, marking the fastest monthly rise since February. For the full year of 2025, average inflation stood at 28.4% compared with 32.2% recorded in 2024.
2026-01-14
Malawi Inflation Rate Hits 4-Month High
The annual consumer price inflation rate in Malawi rose to 28.2% in August 2025, up from 27.3% in July, marking the highest level recorded in the past four months. This acceleration in inflation was broad-based, including both food and non-food categories. Food prices surged to 33.7%, up from 32.4% the previous month, reflecting continued pressures in the cost of essential goods, while non-food inflation edged higher to 19.5% from 19.3%. On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased by 2.7%, picking up from a 2.2% rise in July, and representing the fastest growth since February.
2025-09-22
Malawi Inflation Rate Rises to 28.5% in January
Malawi's consumer price inflation rate rose to 28.5% year-on-year in January 2025, up from 28.1% in December, marking the highest rate in three months. The increase was primarily driven by rising food costs (36.0% vs 35.6%), particularly maize and its products, such as maize flour, alongside rice, bread, cooking oil, tomatoes, and other vegetables. Additionally, non-food prices surged (16.9% vs 16.8%) due to higher costs in restaurants and hotels, clothing and footwear, furnishings and household items, as well as housing, water, and electricity. On a monthly basis, consumer prices jumped 4.7% in January, following a 4.5% advance in December.
2025-02-17