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Malawi — Inflation rate

percent · Annual · 1902–2031 · 113 observations

About this series

The inflation rate is the percentage change in consumer prices over the series' stated comparison period. The reference window must be read from the country series metadata.

The inflation rate reading for Malawi was 28.5% in 2025. The previous reading was 32.2% in 2024; the period change was −3.7 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 18%, the latest reading was above.

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  • Annual data, 1902–2031
  • Quarterly data, 1981–2026
  • Monthly data, 1981–2026
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Latest observations

2009–2031

PeriodValue
203116.4 %
203017.6 %
202918.6 %
202820.9 %
202722 %
15 earlier values
202624.4 %
202528.5 %
202432.2 %
202328.8 %
202221 %
20219.34 %
20208.63 %
20199.38 %
20189.22 %
201711.5 %
201621.7 %
201521.9 %
201423.8 %
201328.3 %
201221.3 %

Values before 2012, back to 2009, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_10_06_0823, published 6 Oct 2026.