IBRD only vs Malawi: Inflation, consumer prices
IBRD only
3.7%
in 2025
Malawi
28.4%
in 2025
IBRD only rank
8th
Malawi rank
10th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- IBRD only
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 28.4% against 3.7% in IBRD only, a difference of 24.7%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 7.7 times IBRD only's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was IBRD only ahead.
IBRD only ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IBRD only | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 16.8% | 4.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 13.1% | 31.0% | 17.9% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 14.3% | 9.0% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 16.4% | 12.9% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 21.4% | 16.6% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, IBRD only or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 28.4% against 3.7% in IBRD only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between IBRD only and Malawi?
- 24.7%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IBRD only and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do IBRD only and Malawi rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- IBRD only ranks 8th and Malawi ranks 10th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.