Malawi Consumer Price Indices (CPI) Dashboard

August 2023

The year on year inflation rate for August 2023 stands at 28.6 percent, an increase from the 28.4 percent recorded in July 2023. Food and Non-Food Inflation rates are at 39.4 percent and 16.1 percent, respectively.

The national month to month Inflation rate for August 2023 stands at 1.8 percent. Food inflation rate is at 2.3 percent while Non-Food Inflation rate is at 1.2 percent.

The urban month to month inflation rate is at 1.4 percent. Urban Food and Non-Food inflation rates stand at 1.9 percent and 0.9 percent, respectively.

The rural month to month inflation rate is at 2.0 percent. Rural Food and Non-food inflation rates stand at 2.5 percent and 1.3 percent, respectively.

Please see attached press release on the 2021 rebased series.

Consumer Price Indices: Press release 2021 Rebased Series

Consumer Price Indices: Time Series - Month to month

Consumer Price Indices: August 2023 - Stats Flash

National Statistical Office Publications