Malawi vs South Asia: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Malawi
447.75
in 2020
South Asia
249.65
in 2026
Malawi rank
9th
South Asia rank
8th
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Malawi
- South Asia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 447.75 against 249.65 in South Asia, a difference of 198.1.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.8 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was South Asia ahead.
Malawi ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and South Asia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.64 | 20.23 | 18.59 | South Asia |
| 1990s | 9.51 | 37.99 | 28.48 | South Asia |
| 2000s | 63.58 | 70.62 | 7.04 | South Asia |
| 2010s | 247.35 | 142.64 | 104.71 | Malawi |
| 2020s | 447.75 | 187.35 | 260.4 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., Malawi or South Asia?
- Malawi, at 447.75 against 249.65 in South Asia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. between Malawi and South Asia?
- 198.1, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Asia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and South Asia rank globally for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Malawi ranks 9th and South Asia ranks 8th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.