Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Malawi
Malawi: Inflation, GDP deflator was 30.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Malawi, 1981–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 30.4% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Malawi peaked at 112.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2007.
Malawi ranks 10th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, GDP deflator in Malawi, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.4% | — |
| 1982 | 9.7% | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +16.2% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | +13.7% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -30.1% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +51.3% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 31.1% | +85.9% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | -27.6% |
| 1990 | 10.7% | -52.6% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | +24.2% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +112.2% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 77.2% | +195.0% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -32.2% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | -60.2% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +103.0% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -23.1% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 112.7% | +339.8% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -90.8% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +43.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -27.7% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +85.9% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -79.5% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +191.8% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -34.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +53.5% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -22.5% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -47.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -41.8% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +25.6% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +31.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +110.6% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +69.1% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -15.1% |
| 2025 | 30.4% | +23.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 30.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 7.8%, 3.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 30.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 7.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, GDP deflator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +339.8% | 25.6% | 112.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.9% | 8.9% | 31.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 10.7% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 4.1% | 112.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 6.2% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 6.2% | 30.4% | 6 |
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -12.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.0151 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -16.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.0111 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0125 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Malawi?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Malawi was 30.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 112.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2007.
- How does Malawi rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Malawi ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.