CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Malawi

Malawi: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights was 53.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
53.65
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
10th
of 172 countries
All-time high
53.65
in 2022
All-time low
45.21
in 2018
Years of data
13
2012–2025

CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Malawi, 2012–2025

02040602012201820252012: 50.22014: 50.42015: 50.42016: 50.42017: 50.42018: 45.22019: 45.22020: 45.22021: 45.22022: 53.62023: 53.62024: 53.62025: 53.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 53.65 for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Malawi peaked at 53.65 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 45.21, in 2018.

Malawi ranks 10th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages) in Malawi, 2012 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2012 50.24
2014 50.4 +0.3%
2015 50.4 +0.0%
2016 50.4 +0.0%
2017 50.4 +0.0%
2018 45.21 -10.3%
2019 45.21 +0.0%
2020 45.25 +0.1%
2021 45.25 +0.0%
2022 53.65 +18.6%
2023 53.65 +0.0%
2024 53.65 +0.0%
2025 53.65 +0.0%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 53.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 48.98, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 53.65 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.29, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 48.89 45.21 50.4 7
2020s 50.85 45.25 53.65 6

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 7 Angola 55.66 compare
  2. 8 Timor-Leste 54.05 compare
  3. 9 Ethiopia 54 compare
  4. 11 Zambia 53.48 compare
  5. 12 Madagascar 52.9 compare
  6. 13 Sudan 52.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Malawi?
Cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in Malawi was 53.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 53.65 in 2022.
What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 45.21 in 2018.
How does Malawi rank for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights?
Malawi ranks 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages)
Source
International Labour Organization
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Coverage
172 places, 3,488 data points, 1980–2025
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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.