Malawi vs Nigeria: Inflation of consumer prices
Malawi
28.4%
in 2025
Nigeria
23.0%
in 2025
Malawi rank
10th
Nigeria rank
11th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 28.4% against 23.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 22.1% | 5.3% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.6% | 0.4% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.3% | 1.9% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 11.8% | 4.6% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 21.4% | 21.7% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Malawi, at 28.4% against 23.0% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Malawi and Nigeria?
- 5.4%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Nigeria ranks 11th 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.