Malawi — Central bank policy rate

percent · Annual · 1999–2024 · 22 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.

For Malawi, the central bank policy rate reading stood at 26% in 2024. Against 24% in 2023, the period change was +2 percentage points. It was above the selected 10-year average of 18.9%.

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Latest observations

2015–2024

PeriodValue
202426 %
202324 %
202218 %
202112 %
202012 %
5 earlier values, back to 2015
201913.5 %
201816 %
201716 %
201624 %
201527 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.