Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Weighted in Malawi
Malawi: Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Weighted was 14.22 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Weighted in Malawi, 1979–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nominal effective exchange rate (neer), index (2010=100) weighted in Malawi is 14.22, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nominal effective exchange rate (neer), index (2010=100) weighted in Malawi peaked at 4,781 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 14.22, in 2025.
Malawi ranks 97th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Weighted in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 4,564 | — |
| 1980 | 4,613 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 4,781 | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 4,673 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 4,603 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,475 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 4,271 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 3,654 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 2,893 | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 2,628 | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 2,820 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 3,002 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 3,136 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 2,630 | -16.1% |
| 1993 | 2,452 | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1,551 | -36.7% |
| 1995 | 744.14 | -52.0% |
| 1996 | 813.62 | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 813.79 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 498.28 | -38.8% |
| 1999 | 346.85 | -30.4% |
| 2000 | 289.42 | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 259.45 | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 259.88 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 171.76 | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 139.06 | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 126.44 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 110.74 | -12.4% |
| 2007 | 104.88 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 106.05 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 111.35 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | -10.2% |
| 2011 | 93.95 | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 66.65 | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 43.97 | -34.0% |
| 2014 | 39.71 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 38.2 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 28 | -26.7% |
| 2017 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 27.11 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 28.13 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 29.23 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 26.73 | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 24.75 | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 21.65 | -12.5% |
| 2024 | 14.43 | -33.3% |
| 2025 | 14.22 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,564 | 4,564 | 4,564 | 1 |
| 1980s | 3,941 | 2,628 | 4,781 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,599 | 346.85 | 3,136 | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.9 | 104.88 | 289.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.27 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 | 14.22 | 29.23 | 6 |
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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)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8163 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 548.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 542.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant LCU), per capita 364,284 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 28.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0237 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nominal effective exchange rate (neer), index (2010=100) weighted in Malawi?
- Nominal effective exchange rate (neer), index (2010=100) weighted in Malawi was 14.22 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest nominal effective exchange rate (neer), index (2010=100) weighted recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 4,781 in 1981.
- What is the lowest nominal effective exchange rate (neer), index (2010=100) weighted recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.22 in 2025.
- How does Malawi rank for nominal effective exchange rate (neer), index (2010=100) weighted?
- Malawi ranks 97th out of 99 countries with data for 2025.
- Is nominal effective exchange rate (neer), index (2010=100) weighted rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Nominal effective exchange rate (NEER), Index (2010=100) Weighted index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Effective Exchange Rate (EER) dataset includes annual, quarterly and monthly nominal and real effective exchange rates by economy. Nominal effective exchange rates (NEERs) measure the value of a country's currency in relation to a weighted average of the currency values of their major trading partners. Real effective exchange rates (REERs) adjust the NEER to account for a country's inflation rate in relation to the weighted inflation rate of their major trading partners. The IMF publishes NEERs and REERs for approximately 90 IMF member countries that account for the vast share of global international trade. These statistics help policymakers and analysts assess the competitiveness of a country's exports, monitor currency trends, evaluate the impact of exchange rate changes on trade flows, and inform decisions regarding monetary policy, exchange rate management, and international trade. The EERs are calculated by IMF staff using exchange rate information, consumer price indexes received from national authorities and international trade weights. These weights are calculated as three-year averages of annual data available from official sources on trade, tourism and manufacturing collected from the United Nations (UN), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Bank, World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).