The annual inflation rate in Malawi climbed for the ninth straight month to 19.1% in May of 2022, up from 15.7% in the previous month. It was the fastest rise in consumer prices since December of 2016. source: National Statistical Office of Malawi

Inflation Rate in Malawi averaged 13.95 percent from 2001 until 2022, 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 June of 2022.

Inflation Rate in Malawi is expected to be 21.00 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 8.00 percent in 2023 and 7.40 percent in 2024, according to our econometric models.

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Malawi Inflation Rate



Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2022-05-18 12:20 PM Apr 15.7% 14.1% 15%
2022-06-17 01:20 PM May 19.1% 15.7% 16.5%
2022-07-21 11:00 AM Jun 19.1% 21%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Inflation Rate 19.10 15.70 percent May 2022
Consumer Price Index CPI 104.40 108.40 points Apr 2022
Food Inflation 19.50 17.10 percent Apr 2022
CPI Housing Utilities 108.30 106.20 points Apr 2022

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
19.10 15.70 37.90 6.30 2001 - 2022 percent Monthly
2021M12=100

News Stream
Malawi Inflation Rate Climbs to Over 3-Year High of 12.1% in January
The annual inflation rate in Malawi rose to 12.1 percent in January of 2022 from 11.5 percent in December. It was the highest inflation rate since November of 2018, boosted by both prices of food (14.2 percent vs 13.6 percent in December) and non-food products (9.6 percent vs 9.5 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced 3.6 percent.
2022-02-22
Malawi December Inflation Rate Hits 2-Year High
The annual inflation rate in Malawi rose further to 11.5 percent in December of 2021 from 11.1 percent in November. It was the highest inflation rate since December of 2019, underpinned by prices of both food (13.6 percent vs 12.8 percent in November) and non-food products (9.5 percent, the same pace as in November). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 2.9 percent, following a 3.3 percent rise in the previous month.
2022-01-19
Malawi November Inflation Rate at Near 2-Year High
The annual inflation rate in Malawi climbed to 11.1 percent in November of 2021 from 9.8 percent increase in October. It was the highest inflation rate since January of 2020, pushed up by prices of both food (12.8 percent vs 11.8 percent in October) and non-food products (9.5 percent vs 7.8 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went up 3.3 percent, the same pace as in the previous month, which was the steepest rise in January of 2018.
2021-12-16