CPI Price, nominal in Malawi
Malawi: CPI Price, nominal was 584.75 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, nominal in Malawi, 1987–2022
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
In 2022, cpi price, nominal in Malawi stood at 584.75. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 21.0% on the previous year and up 360.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Malawi peaked at 584.75 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1987.
That places Malawi 11th out of 158 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, nominal in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.21 | — |
| 1988 | 1.62 | +33.9% |
| 1989 | 1.82 | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 2.04 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 2.3 | +12.6% |
| 1992 | 2.84 | +23.8% |
| 1993 | 3.49 | +22.8% |
| 1994 | 4.7 | +34.6% |
| 1995 | 8.61 | +83.3% |
| 1996 | 11.85 | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 12.93 | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 16.78 | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 24.3 | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 31.49 | +29.6% |
| 2001 | 38.63 | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 44.33 | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 48.58 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 54.13 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 62.47 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 71.2 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 76.86 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 83.56 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 90.59 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 97.31 | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 104.73 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 127 | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 161.65 | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 200.11 | +23.8% |
| 2015 | 243.87 | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 296.82 | +21.7% |
| 2017 | 331.08 | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 372.2 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 407.08 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 442.19 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 483.45 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 584.75 | +21.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 584.75 is above the median for low income countries, which is 226.5, 2.6× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 584.75 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.43, 3.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, nominal 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +83.3% | 4.7 | 8.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.55 | 1.21 | 1.82 | 3 |
| 1990s | 8.98 | 2.04 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.18 | 31.49 | 90.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234.19 | 97.31 | 407.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 503.47 | 442.19 | 584.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal in Malawi?
- Cpi price, nominal in Malawi was 584.75 in 2022, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 584.75 in 2022.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1987.
- How does Malawi rank for cpi price, nominal?
- Malawi ranks 11th out of 158 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 360.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 not seasonally adjusted.