Malawi Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth

1980 - 2028 | Yearly | % | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Malawi Consumer Price Index Growth Forecast

  • Malawi Consumer Price Index Growth is forecasted to be 18.341 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund
  • It records a decrease from the last reported number of 24.661 % in Dec 2023
  • Looking ahead, Malawi Consumer Price Index Growth is projected to stand at 6.496 % in Dec 2028
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: Consumer Price Index: Average Consumer Price: YoY

View Malawi's Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth from 1980 to 2028 in the chart:

Malawi Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth

What is Malawi's Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth in 2028?

Malawi Consumer Price Index Growth is forecasted to be 18.341 % in Dec 2024 as reported by International Monetary Fund See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
6.496 2028 6.800 2027 6.496 2028 83.148 1995 % yearly 1980 - 2028

Forecast: Consumer Price Index Growth by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (%) -4.263 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Albania (%) 3.024 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Algeria (%) 5.032 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Andorra (%) 1.700 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Angola (%) 8.890 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Antigua and Barbuda (%) 2.018 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Argentina (%) 32.469 2028 yearly 1998 - 2028
Armenia (%) 4.017 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Aruba (%) 2.289 2030 yearly 1987 - 2030
Australia (%) 2.574 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Austria (%) 2.067 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Azerbaijan (%) 4.000 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Bahamas (%) 1.982 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bahrain (%) 2.003 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bangladesh (%) 5.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Barbados (%) 2.427 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belarus (%) 5.020 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Belgium (%) 1.970 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Belize (%) 1.207 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Benin (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bhutan (%) 3.960 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bolivia (%) 3.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.021 2028 yearly 1997 - 2028
Botswana (%) 4.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Brazil (%) 2.965 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Brunei (%) 1.000 2028 yearly 1982 - 2028
Bulgaria (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Burkina Faso (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Burundi (%) 7.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cambodia (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1987 - 2028
Cameroon (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Canada (%) 1.968 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Cape Verde (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Central African Republic (%) 2.535 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Chad (%) 2.968 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Chile (%) 3.041 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
China (%) 2.200 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Colombia (%) 2.960 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Comoros (%) 1.967 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Congo (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Costa Rica (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Croatia (%) 2.079 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Cyprus (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Czech Republic (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Democratic Republic of Congo (%) 6.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Denmark (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Djibouti (%) 2.500 2028 yearly 1992 - 2028
Dominica (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Dominican Republic (%) 4.033 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ecuador (%) 1.543 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Egypt (%) 5.259 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
El Salvador (%) 1.700 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Equatorial Guinea (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1981 - 2028
Eritrea (%) 4.370 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Estonia (%) 2.500 2028 yearly 1994 - 2028
Swaziland (%) 4.406 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ethiopia (%) 9.436 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Fiji (%) 2.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Finland (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (%) 1.557 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gabon (%) 2.662 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Gambia (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Georgia (%) 3.007 2028 yearly 1997 - 2028
Germany (%) 1.964 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Ghana (%) 8.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Greece (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (%) 1.999 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guatemala (%) 3.970 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guinea (%) 7.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guinea-Bissau (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Guyana (%) 5.032 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Haiti (%) 9.726 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Honduras (%) 4.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 2.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Hungary (%) 3.057 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iceland (%) 2.500 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (%) 4.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Indonesia (%) 2.461 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Iran (%) 25.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iraq (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 2005 - 2028
Ireland (%) 2.030 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Israel (%) 2.085 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Italy (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ivory Coast (%) 2.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Jamaica (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Japan (%) 1.999 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (%) 2.489 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kazakhstan (%) 4.698 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Kenya (%) 5.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kiribati (%) 1.800 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
South Korea (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (%) 2.000 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Kuwait (%) 2.011 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Kyrgyzstan (%) 4.000 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Laos (%) 3.000 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Latvia (%) 2.479 2028 yearly 1993 - 2028
Lebanon (%) 84.880 2020 yearly 1980 - 2020
Lesotho (%) 5.500 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Liberia (%) 4.988 2028 yearly 1999 - 2028
Libya (%) 2.863 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028

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Malawi Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -1.3 Sep 2025 monthly Apr 2005 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -6.171 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 1,677.860 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.5 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 2,620.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MWK bn) 18,587.472 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MWK bn) 52,033.349 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MWK bn) 10,889.039 2030 yearly 2002 - 2030
Central Government: Revenue and Grants: Revenue (MWK bn) 526.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Revenue and Grants (MWK bn) 566.700 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Deficit or Surplus (MWK bn) -10.800 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Net Financing (MWK bn) 520.900 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Central Government: Expenditure (MWK bn) 577.500 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2005 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 5.545 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -173.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1964 - Jul 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 117.0 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 40.9 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 60.077 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 222.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 34.498 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 290.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Jul 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) -3.1 Jul 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Jul 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 105,095.742 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 79,592.082 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 0.253 Aug 2025 monthly Dec 1984 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 0.146 Aug 2025 monthly Jul 1987 - Aug 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 0.782 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 19.848 Aug 2025 monthly Feb 1999 - Aug 2025
Foreign Trade: Re-Exports (MWK mn) 10,682.068 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Imports (MWK mn) 526,730.649 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade: Exports (MWK mn) 261,073.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Foreign Trade Balance (MWK mn) -266,219.080 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Nov 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 140.916 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 93.195 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Import Volume Index (2015=100) 122.732 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Volume Index (2015=100) 89.753 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,276.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -146.374 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -0.0 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 2.868 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
External Debt (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 13.8 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -6,956.681 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
BoP: Current and Capital Account (MWK mn) -99,300.000 2012 yearly 2003 - 2012
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 9.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2011 yearly 2006 - 2011
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 83.604 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,005.072 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 4,162.371 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 51.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 10.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2019 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 413.8 Oct 2021 monthly Jun 1965 - Oct 2021
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.753 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 1.7 Oct 2021 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2021
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 22.783 Nov 2015 monthly Jan 1972 - Nov 2015
Total Deposits (USD mn) 323.758 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 5.0 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2006 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 6,110.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 46.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 17.7 Dec 2011 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2011
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 7.49 2023 yearly 2017 - 2023
Monetary Aggregates: M2 (MWK bn) 7,217.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Survey: Net Domestic Assets: Domestic Credit (MWK bn) 10,595.200 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1975 - Oct 2025
Monetary Aggregates: M1 (MWK bn) 796.100 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Aggregates: Quasi Money (MWK bn) 848.900 Apr 2021 monthly Jan 1975 - Apr 2021
Monetary Survey: Official Foreign Reserves (MWK mn) 400,770.800 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1975 - Dec 2022
Bank Deposits (MWK bn) 561.400 Oct 2025 monthly Feb 2005 - Oct 2025

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