CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Malawi
Malawi: CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 was 244.31 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Malawi, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 244.31 for cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.4% on the previous year and up 423.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Malawi peaked at 244.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18.6, in 2010.
That places Malawi 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 18.6 | — |
| 2011 | 20.02 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 24.28 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 30.91 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 38.26 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 46.63 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 56.75 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 63.3 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 71.16 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 77.83 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 84.54 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 92.43 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 111.8 | +21.0% |
| 2023 | 143.98 | +28.8% |
| 2024 | 190.32 | +32.2% |
| 2025 | 244.31 | +28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.77 | 18.6 | 77.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 144.56 | 84.54 | 244.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 23 Egypt 253.61 compare
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More work & labour data for Malawi
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4293 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4409 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4183 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 4.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,360 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 28,345 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 30,321 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 28,820 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 59,141 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Malawi?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 in Malawi was 244.31 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 244.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6 in 2010.
- How does Malawi rank for cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100?
- Malawi ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 423.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the CPI with base year in 2017. For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.