Malawi—GDP Deflator Inflation (Annual %)
Category: EconomySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #10 of 209Series years: 2000–2025
Latest Value
30.4%
2025
YoY Change
+23.2%
2024 → 2025
Global Rank
#10
of 209 countries
Maximum
112.7%
2002
Minimum
4.1%
2007
CAGR
-0.0%
26 years
Last
30.4%
Previous
24.6%
Highest
112.7%
Lowest
4.1%
Unit
annual %
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malawi's GDP deflator inflation (annual %) was 30.4% in 2025, ranking #10 out of 209 countries. This represents a +23.2% change from 2024. Over the past 26 years, the highest recorded value was 112.7% (2002) and the lowest was 4.1% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.4% | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +69.1% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | +110.6% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +31.1% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -47.9% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -22.5% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +53.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -34.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +191.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | -79.5% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +85.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 14.8% | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 10.3% | -90.8% |
| 2002 | 112.7% | +339.8% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 30.5% |
Top Countries — GDP Deflator Inflation (Annual %)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezuela, RB | 227.1% | 2025 |
| 2 | Syrian Arab Republic | 107.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Zimbabwe | 83.1% | 2025 |
| 4 | Sudan | 65.9% | 2025 |
| 5 | Lebanon | 45.2% | 2024 |
| 6 | Argentina | 39.1% | 2025 |
| 7 | Turkiye | 36.4% | 2025 |
| 8 | Haiti | 34.4% | 2025 |
| 9 | Cuba | 32.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Malawi | 30.4% | 2025 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.
Methodology
Original contributors: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs); National Accounts data files, Central Banks; Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Unit
annual %