Malawi Forecast | Trading Economics

Markets	Actual	Q3/25	Q4/25	Q1/26	Q2/26
Currency	1733.67	1740	1745	1751	1757

Overview	Actual	Q3/25	Q4/25	Q1/26	Q2/26
Currency	1733.67	1740	1745	1751	1757
Inflation Rate (%)	27.30	23	25	28	23
Consumer Price Index CPI (points)	241.00	242	270	303	290
Food Inflation (%)	32.40	28	26.7	25	22
Interest Rate (%)	26.00	26	26	24	24
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%)	1.80		3
GDP (USD Billion)	11.01		11.34
GDP per Capita (USD)	552.50		569
GDP per Capita PPP (USD)	1635.86		1685
GDP Constant Prices (MWK Million)	7951138.70		8189673
Unemployment Rate (%)	5.00		5.2
Population (Million)	20.30		21
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP)	-19.50		-14
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP)	87.70		79
Government Budget (% of GDP)	-8.20		-9.5

Prices	Actual	Q3/25	Q4/25	Q1/26	Q2/26
Inflation Rate (%)	27.30	23	25	28	23
Consumer Price Index CPI (points)	241.00	242	270	303	290
Food Inflation (%)	32.40	28	26.7	25	22

Money	Actual	Q3/25	Q4/25	Q1/26	Q2/26
Interest Rate (%)	26.00	26	26	24	24

GDP	Actual	Q3/25	Q4/25	Q1/26	Q2/26
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%)	1.80		3
GDP (USD Billion)	11.01		11.34
GDP per Capita (USD)	552.50		569
GDP per Capita PPP (USD)	1635.86		1685
GDP Constant Prices (MWK Million)	7951138.70		8189673

Labour	Actual	Q3/25	Q4/25	Q1/26	Q2/26
Unemployment Rate (%)	5.00		5.2
Population (Million)	20.30		21

Trade	Actual	Q3/25	Q4/25	Q1/26	Q2/26
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP)	-19.50		-14

Government	Actual	Q3/25	Q4/25	Q1/26	Q2/26
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP)	87.70		79
Government Budget (% of GDP)	-8.20		-9.5

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