Malawi — Central bank policy rate
percent · Quarterly · Q1 1980–Q2 2026 · 186 observations
About this series
The central bank policy rate is the interest rate used by the monetary authority to implement or signal its policy stance. The exact instrument depends on the country.
The latest central bank policy rate reading for Malawi was 24% in Q2 2026. The previous reading was 24% in Q1 2026; the period change was 0 percentage points. Compared with 26% in Q2 2025, the year-on-year change was −2 percentage points.
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Latest observations
Q1 2017–Q2 2026
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 24 % |
| Q1 2026 | 24 % |
| Q4 2025 | 26 % |
| Q3 2025 | 26 % |
| Q2 2025 | 26 % |
15 earlier values
| Q1 2025 | 26 % |
| Q4 2024 | 26 % |
| Q3 2024 | 26 % |
| Q2 2024 | 26 % |
| Q1 2024 | 26 % |
| Q4 2023 | 24 % |
| Q3 2023 | 24 % |
| Q2 2023 | 22 % |
| Q1 2023 | 18 % |
| Q4 2022 | 18 % |
| Q3 2022 | 14 % |
| Q2 2022 | 14 % |
| Q1 2022 | 12 % |
| Q4 2021 | 12 % |
| Q3 2021 | 12 % |
Values before Q3 2021, back to Q1 2017, are on the chart — hover to read them.