Consumer Price Index CPI in Malawi increased to 282.50 points in January from 272.30 points in December of 2025. Consumer Price Index CPI in Malawi averaged 105.80 points from 2013 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 282.50 points in January of 2026 and a record low of 42.55 points in August of 2013. source: National Statistical Office of Malawi

Consumer Price Index CPI in Malawi is expected to be 288.90 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malawi Consumer Price Index (CPI) is projected to trend around 406.82 points in 2027 and 475.98 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 282.50 272.30 points Jan 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 222.60 216.90 points Nov 2025
CPI Transportation 216.10 213.30 points Nov 2025
Food Inflation 22.10 26.50 percent Jan 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 24.90 26.00 percent Jan 2026


Malawi Consumer Price Index (CPI)
In Malawi, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
282.50 272.30 282.50 42.55 2013 - 2026 points Monthly
2021M12=100