Costs of food in Malawi increased 13.40 percent in August of 2026 over the same month in the previous year, marking the softest increase since November 2021. Food Inflation in Malawi averaged 21.76 percent from 1990 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 113.00 percent in July of 1995 and a record low of 2.00 percent in September of 2003. source: National Statistical Office of Malawi

Cost of food in Malawi increased 14.30 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.

Cost of food in Malawi increased 14.30 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Malawi is expected to be 16.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malawi Food Inflation is projected to trend around 24.00 percent in 2027 and 18.50 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 297.10 291.30 points Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 273.00 271.10 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 289.60 287.10 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation 13.40 14.30 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 20.00 20.80 percent Aug 2026


Malawi Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
13.40 14.30 113.00 2.00 1990 - 2026 percent Monthly
2012=100