Malawi Inflation Rate 1960-2024
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- Malawi inflation rate for 2022 was 20.95%, a 11.62% increase from 2021.
- Malawi inflation rate for 2021 was 9.33%, a 0.7% increase from 2020.
- Malawi inflation rate for 2020 was 8.63%, a 0.75% decline from 2019.
- Malawi inflation rate for 2019 was 9.37%, a 3.05% decline from 2018.
| Malawi Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2022 |
20.95% |
11.62% |
| 2021 |
9.33% |
0.70% |
| 2020 |
8.63% |
-0.75% |
| 2019 |
9.37% |
-3.05% |
| 2018 |
12.42% |
0.88% |
| 2017 |
11.54% |
-10.17% |
| 2016 |
21.71% |
-0.16% |
| 2015 |
21.87% |
-1.92% |
| 2014 |
23.79% |
-3.49% |
| 2013 |
27.28% |
6.01% |
| 2012 |
21.27% |
13.65% |
| 2011 |
7.62% |
0.21% |
| 2010 |
7.41% |
-1.01% |
| 2009 |
8.42% |
-0.29% |
| 2008 |
8.71% |
0.76% |
| 2007 |
7.95% |
-6.02% |
| 2006 |
13.97% |
-1.44% |
| 2005 |
15.41% |
3.98% |
| 2004 |
11.43% |
1.85% |
| 2003 |
9.58% |
-5.17% |
| 2002 |
14.74% |
-7.96% |
| 2001 |
22.70% |
-6.88% |
| 2000 |
29.58% |
-15.22% |
| 1999 |
44.80% |
15.06% |
| 1998 |
29.75% |
20.61% |
| 1997 |
9.14% |
-28.46% |
| 1996 |
37.60% |
-45.72% |
| 1995 |
83.33% |
48.68% |
| 1994 |
34.65% |
11.88% |
| 1993 |
22.77% |
-0.98% |
| 1992 |
23.75% |
11.14% |
| 1991 |
12.62% |
0.79% |
| 1990 |
11.82% |
-0.62% |
| 1989 |
12.45% |
-21.47% |
| 1988 |
33.91% |
8.76% |
| 1987 |
25.16% |
11.11% |
| 1986 |
14.05% |
3.53% |
| 1985 |
10.52% |
-9.51% |
| 1984 |
20.03% |
6.52% |
| 1983 |
13.50% |
3.68% |
| 1982 |
9.82% |
-1.99% |
| 1981 |
11.81% |
11.81% |
| 1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
| 1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
