Bolivia vs Malawi: Inflation of consumer prices
Bolivia
19.5%
in 2025
Malawi
28.4%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
13th
Malawi rank
10th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Bolivia
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 28.4% against 19.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 8.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 10th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,531.6% | 16.8% | 1,514.8% | Bolivia |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 31.0% | 20.6% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 14.3% | 9.2% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 16.4% | 12.1% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 21.4% | 16.3% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Bolivia or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 28.4% against 19.5% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Bolivia and Malawi?
- 8.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Malawi?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Malawi rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Bolivia ranks 13th and Malawi ranks 10th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.