What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi?

Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi was 4.1% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 1995.

What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.

How does Malawi rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?

Malawi ranks 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.

Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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 World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi

Name: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi
Creator: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Malawi: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 4.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)

4.1%

Change on year

down 56.2%

World rank

27th

of 155 countries

All-time high

83.8%

in 1995

All-time low

4.1%

in 2020

Years of data

1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi, 1987–2020

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2020, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi stood at 4.1%. That is the lowest value across all 34 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi peaked at 83.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2020.

That places Malawi 27th out of 155 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1980s	23.8%	12.4%	33.9%	3
1990s	31.0%	9.2%	83.8%	10
2000s	14.2%	7.9%	29.5%	10
2010s	16.4%	7.4%	27.1%	10
2020s	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%	1

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More reference data data for Malawi

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi?: Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi was 4.1% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 83.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2020.
How does Malawi rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?: Malawi ranks 27th out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. 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 World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.