Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Inflation, consumer prices
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Malawi
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 28.4% against 3.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 24.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 8.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 192 countries.
Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 10.0% | 6.8% | Malawi |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 10.3% | 20.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 6.0% | 8.3% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 4.7% | 11.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 5.4% | 16.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Malawi, at 28.4% against 3.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 24.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 192 countries.
- 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.