IDA only vs Malawi: Inflation, consumer prices
IDA only
3.6%
in 2025
Malawi
28.4%
in 2025
IDA only rank
9th
Malawi rank
10th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- IDA only
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 28.4% against 3.6% in IDA only, a difference of 24.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 8.0 times IDA only's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Malawi ahead.
IDA only ranks 9th 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 | IDA only | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.1% | 21.4% | 12.3% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 31.0% | 20.8% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 14.3% | 8.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 16.4% | 12.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 21.4% | 15.9% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, IDA only or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 28.4% against 3.6% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between IDA only and Malawi?
- 24.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Malawi?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do IDA only and Malawi rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- IDA only ranks 9th 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.