CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi
Malawi: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 4.1% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
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 44th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 25.3% | — |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +34.2% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | -63.5% |
| 1990 | 11.8% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 23.9% | +89.6% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | +53.0% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | +140.5% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | -55.8% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | -75.2% |
| 1998 | 30.0% | +226.7% |
| 1999 | 44.4% | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 29.5% | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -35.1% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | -34.8% |
| 2004 | 11.5% | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | +34.6% |
| 2006 | 13.9% | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -43.1% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | +182.5% |
| 2013 | 27.1% | +25.6% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 21.9% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -25.3% |
| 2020 | 4.1% | -56.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 4.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 4.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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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 44th out of 156 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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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.