Malawi vs Zambia: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Malawi
4.1%
in 2020
Zambia
4.3%
in 2026
Malawi rank
27th
Zambia rank
26th
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 4.3% against 4.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Zambia ahead.
Malawi ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 26th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8% | 40.6% | 16.7% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 74.4% | 43.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 17.3% | 3.0% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 8.8% | 7.7% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 15.7% | 11.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 4.3% against 4.1% in Malawi as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.2%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Malawi ranks 27th and Zambia ranks 26th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, 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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.