CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate in Malawi

Malawi: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate was 4.12 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
4.12 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
27th
of 156 countries
All-time high
83.8 % change on previous year
in 1995
All-time low
4.12 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
33
1988–2020

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate in Malawi, 1988–2020

0204060801988200420201988: 33.9 % change on previous year1989: 12.4 % change on previous year1990: 11.8 % change on previous year1991: 12.6 % change on previous year1992: 23.9 % change on previous year1993: 22.8 % change on previous year1994: 34.8 % change on previous year1995: 83.8 % change on previous year1996: 37.1 % change on previous year1997: 9.2 % change on previous year1998: 30 % change on previous year1999: 44.4 % change on previous year2000: 29.5 % change on previous year2001: 22.7 % change on previous year2002: 14.7 % change on previous year2003: 9.6 % change on previous year2004: 11.5 % change on previous year2005: 15.5 % change on previous year2006: 13.9 % change on previous year2007: 7.9 % change on previous year2008: 8.7 % change on previous year2009: 8.4 % change on previous year2010: 7.4 % change on previous year2011: 7.6 % change on previous year2012: 21.6 % change on previous year2013: 27.1 % change on previous year2014: 23.7 % change on previous year2015: 21.9 % change on previous year2016: 21.7 % change on previous year2017: 11.4 % change on previous year2018: 12.6 % change on previous year2019: 9.4 % change on previous year2020: 4.1 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 4.12 % change on previous year for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of down 56.2% on the previous year and down 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate in Malawi peaked at 83.8 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.12 % change on previous year, in 2020.

That places Malawi 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate in Malawi, 1988 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
1988 33.88 % change on previous year
1989 12.38 % change on previous year -63.5%
1990 11.81 % change on previous year -4.6%
1991 12.62 % change on previous year +6.8%
1992 23.92 % change on previous year +89.6%
1993 22.77 % change on previous year -4.8%
1994 34.85 % change on previous year +53.0%
1995 83.8 % change on previous year +140.5%
1996 37.07 % change on previous year -55.8%
1997 9.18 % change on previous year -75.2%
1998 30.01 % change on previous year +226.7%
1999 44.36 % change on previous year +47.8%
2000 29.47 % change on previous year -33.6%
2001 22.69 % change on previous year -23.0%
2002 14.73 % change on previous year -35.1%
2003 9.6 % change on previous year -34.8%
2004 11.49 % change on previous year +19.7%
2005 15.47 % change on previous year +34.6%
2006 13.93 % change on previous year -9.9%
2007 7.93 % change on previous year -43.1%
2008 8.74 % change on previous year +10.2%
2009 8.39 % change on previous year -4.0%
2010 7.39 % change on previous year -11.9%
2011 7.63 % change on previous year +3.4%
2012 21.56 % change on previous year +182.5%
2013 27.07 % change on previous year +25.6%
2014 23.71 % change on previous year -12.4%
2015 21.87 % change on previous year -7.8%
2016 21.66 % change on previous year -1.0%
2017 11.42 % change on previous year -47.3%
2018 12.57 % change on previous year +10.1%
2019 9.4 % change on previous year -25.3%
2020 4.12 % change on previous year -56.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.13 % change on previous year 12.38 % change on previous year 33.88 % change on previous year 2
1990s 31.04 % change on previous year 9.18 % change on previous year 83.8 % change on previous year 10
2000s 14.24 % change on previous year 7.93 % change on previous year 29.47 % change on previous year 10
2010s 16.43 % change on previous year 7.39 % change on previous year 27.07 % change on previous year 10
2020s 4.12 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 24 Mongolia 4.33 % change on previous year compare
  2. 25 Burundi 4.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 26 Zambia 4.27 % change on previous year compare
  4. 28 Pakistan 4.06 % change on previous year compare
  5. 29 Madagascar 4.03 % change on previous year compare
  6. 30 Laos 3.97 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate in Malawi?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate in Malawi was 4.12 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 83.8 % change on previous year in 1995.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 4.12 % change on previous year in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate?
Malawi ranks 27th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj., annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
166 places, 5,684 data points, 1988–2026
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The year-on-year percentage change in CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.