Key data points
Last release
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Observation period
May 2024
Next release
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Forecast
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Highest
181.48POINT on Mar 31, 2024
Lowest
42.55POINT on Aug 31, 2013
About Malawi consumer price index
In Malawi, the Consumer Price Index or CPI measures changes in the prices paid by consumers for a basket of goods and services.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) gauges the general fluctuation in consumer prices by tracking a diverse selection of goods and services over time. Widely embraced as the primary indicator of inflation, it is closely monitored by policymakers, businesses, and other market participants.
Core CPI captures the variations in the prices of goods and services, but unlike CPI, it excludes those originating from the food and energy sectors. Core CPI helps to determine the influence of increasing prices on consumer income.
The highest Malawi consumer price index ever is 181.48 POINT.
The lowest Malawi consumer price index ever is 42.55 POINT.
Last month Malawi consumer price index was 177.93 POINT, and the month before that it reached 181.48 POINT.