CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi

Malawi: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 447.75 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
447.75
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
9th
of 156 countries
All-time high
447.75
in 2020
All-time low
1.28
in 1987
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi, 1987–2020

01002003004001987200320201987: 1.31988: 1.71989: 1.91990: 2.21991: 2.41992: 31993: 3.71994: 51995: 9.11996: 12.51997: 13.71998: 17.81999: 25.72000: 33.22001: 40.82002: 46.82003: 51.32004: 57.22005: 662006: 75.22007: 81.22008: 88.32009: 95.72010: 102.82011: 110.62012: 134.52013: 170.92014: 211.42015: 257.62016: 313.42017: 349.22018: 393.12019: 4302020: 447.8

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi is 447.75, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 335.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi peaked at 447.75 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 1987.

Malawi ranks 9th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 1.28
1988 1.71 +33.9%
1989 1.93 +12.4%
1990 2.15 +11.8%
1991 2.42 +12.6%
1992 3 +23.9%
1993 3.69 +22.8%
1994 4.97 +34.8%
1995 9.14 +83.8%
1996 12.53 +37.1%
1997 13.68 +9.2%
1998 17.79 +30.0%
1999 25.68 +44.4%
2000 33.25 +29.5%
2001 40.8 +22.7%
2002 46.8 +14.7%
2003 51.3 +9.6%
2004 57.19 +11.5%
2005 66.03 +15.5%
2006 75.23 +13.9%
2007 81.2 +7.9%
2008 88.29 +8.7%
2009 95.7 +8.4%
2010 102.77 +7.4%
2011 110.61 +7.6%
2012 134.47 +21.6%
2013 170.87 +27.1%
2014 211.39 +23.7%
2015 257.61 +21.9%
2016 313.4 +21.7%
2017 349.2 +11.4%
2018 393.11 +12.6%
2019 430.05 +9.4%
2020 447.75 +4.1%

Malawi compared with similar countries

  • Malawi's 447.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 199.45, 2.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Malawi's 447.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.08, 2.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1995 +83.8% 4.97 9.14

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.64 1.28 1.93 3
1990s 9.51 2.15 25.68 10
2000s 63.58 33.25 95.7 10
2010s 247.35 102.77 430.05 10
2020s 447.75 447.75 447.75 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 6 Egypt 828.28 compare
  2. 7 Zambia 526.91 compare
  3. 8 Pakistan 456.53 compare
  4. 10 Suriname 415.39 compare
  5. 11 Kazakhstan 387.12 compare
  6. 12 Ethiopia 382.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi was 447.75 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 447.75 in 2020.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 1987.
How does Malawi rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Malawi ranks 9th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 335.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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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.