Malawi vs Zambia: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights
Malawi
53.65
in 2025
Zambia
53.48
in 2025
Malawi rank
10th
Zambia rank
11th
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 53.65 against 53.48 in Zambia, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th of 172 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.89 | 53.48 | 4.59 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 50.85 | 53.48 | 2.63 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi: national consumer price index, country weights, Malawi or Zambia?
- Malawi, at 53.65 against 53.48 in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cpi: national consumer price index, country weights between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.17, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights?
- Malawi ranks 10th and Zambia ranks 11th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The weights are meant to reflect the relative importance of the goods and services as measured by their shares in the total consumption of households. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.