Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Malawi
Malawi: Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth was 7.67 % change on previous year in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Malawi, 2001–2026
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Malawi is 7.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2026.
The figure is down 70.5% on the previous year and down 61.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Malawi peaked at 34.58 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.28 % change on previous year, in 2010.
That places Malawi 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 11.48 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 9.82 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 13.7 % change on previous year | +39.4% |
| 2005 | 16.55 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 2006 | 10.15 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 2007 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2009 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 2011 | 9.79 % change on previous year | +55.8% |
| 2012 | 34.58 % change on previous year | +253.3% |
| 2013 | 20.03 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2014 | 24.11 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 19.96 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 2018 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2019 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2020 | 7.61 % change on previous year | -34.1% |
| 2021 | 11.53 % change on previous year | +51.5% |
| 2022 | 25.43 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 2023 | 34.5 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 2024 | 28.1 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2025 | 26.02 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2026 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 7.67 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.57 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 7.67 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 % change on previous year, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +253.3% | 9.79 % change on previous year | 34.58 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.23 % change on previous year | 7.53 % change on previous year | 16.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 16.81 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 34.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.12 % change on previous year | 7.61 % change on previous year | 34.5 % change on previous year | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More economy & growth data for Malawi
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.07 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 56.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.61 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 257.97 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 20.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 11.91 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -29.8 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Malawi?
- Consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth in Malawi was 7.67 % change on previous year in 2026, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 34.58 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 % change on previous year in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 206 countries with data for 2026.
- Is consumer prices, general indices (2015 = 100) — value, annual growth rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Consumer Prices, General Indices (2015 = 100) — Value. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.