Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Malawi: Inflation, GDP deflator

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
4.3%
in 2025
Malawi
30.4%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
10th
Malawi rank
10th

Inflation, GDP deflator over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Malawi
0255075100125196119932025

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 30.4% against 4.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 26.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 7.0 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malawi ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 10th of 47 groups.

Malawi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 10.8% 15.9% 5.1% Malawi
1990s 9.7% 29.9% 20.2% Malawi
2000s 5.9% 24.9% 19.0% Malawi
2010s 3.6% 15.6% 12.1% Malawi
2020s 4.6% 19.3% 14.7% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inflation, gdp deflator, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Malawi?
Malawi, at 30.4% against 4.3% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in inflation, gdp deflator between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
26.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Malawi rank globally for inflation, gdp deflator?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th and Malawi ranks 10th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
262 places, 14,243 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.