Development of inflation rates in Malawi

The inflation rate in Malawi moved over the past years between 7.4% and 83.3%. For 2017, an inflation rate of 11.5% was calculated.

During the observation period from 1981 to 2017, the average inflation rate was 20.7% per year. Overall, the price increase was 72,052.97 %. An item that cost 100 Kwacha in 1981 was so charged 72,152.97 Kwacha in the beginning of 2018.

In only a very few countries, the price increase is that high. The rate of 83.3% in 1995 means, that compared to the previous year all prices have been increased by an average of 83.3%. In comparison to other countries, the drastic price increases are no longer on average. Usually this is a sign of political and economic turmoil.

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Enter any amount, an initial year and an end year here. You will then be issued with the amount that arose from the original amount after inflation. Example: 1000 Kwacha in 1981 corresponds to an amount of 721,529.71 Kwacha at the beginning of 2018 due to inflation.

Jahr	Malawi	Ø European Union
1981	11.81 %	11.82 %
1982	9.82 %	9.47 %
1983	13.50 %	8.52 %
1984	20.03 %	7.37 %
1985	10.52 %	5.61 %
1986	14.05 %	3.55 %
1987	25.16 %	4.07 %
1988	33.91 %	4.22 %
1989	12.45 %	5.72 %
1990	11.82 %	6.30 %
1991	12.62 %	5.93 %
1992	23.75 %	5.60 %
1993	22.77 %	4.79 %
1994	34.65 %	4.71 %
1995	83.33 %	4.32 %
1996	37.60 %	3.31 %
1997	9.14 %	2.72 %
1998	29.75 %	2.40 %
1999	44.80 %	2.15 %
2000	29.58 %	3.10 %
2001	22.70 %	3.15 %
2002	14.74 %	2.31 %
2003	9.58 %	2.08 %
2004	11.43 %	2.26 %
2005	15.41 %	2.47 %
2006	13.97 %	2.60 %
2007	7.95 %	2.48 %
2008	8.71 %	4.16 %
2009	8.42 %	0.93 %
2010	7.41 %	1.67 %
2011	7.62 %	3.31 %
2012	21.27 %	2.72 %
2013	27.28 %	1.39 %
2014	23.79 %	0.22 %
2015	21.87 %	-0.05 %
2016	21.71 %	0.22 %
2017	11.54 %	1.58 %

Development of inflation rates in Malawi

Inflation developments of the past 36 years compared to the European Union

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