Malawi Consumer Price Indices (CPI) Dashboard
May 2018
The National month to month Inflation rate for May, 2018 stands at -0.6 percent compared to -3.7 percent in April, 2018. Food inflation rate is at –1.6 percent compared to -7.9 percent recorded in April, 2018 while Non Food Inflation rate is 0.2 percent compared to -0.1 percent in April, 2018.
The urban month to month inflation rate records -0.6 percent. Urban Food and Non food inflation rates stand at -1.9 and 0.1 percent respectively.
The rural month to month inflation rate registers -0.6 percent. Rural Food and Non food inflation rates stand at -1.5 and 0.3 percent respectively.
The headline inflation rate (year on year) for May 2018 stands at 8.9 percent. Food and Non Food Inflation stand at 9.5 and 8.4 percent respectively.
Note : The National Statistical Office will continue releasing the month to month Inflation rates as best practice and to be in line with other countries within SADC Region.
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