Malawi Consumer Price Indices (CPI) Dashboard

March 2024

The Year on year inflation rate for March 2024 is at 31.8 percent, a decline from the 33.5 percent recorded in February 2024. Food and Non-Food inflation rates are at 38.8 percent and 22.2 percent, respectively.

The national month to month inflation rate for March 2024 stands at 0.9 percent. Food inflation rate is at 1.0 percent while Non-Food inflation rate is at 0.8 percent.

The urban month to month inflation rate is at 0.9 percent. Urban Food and Non-Food inflation rates stand at 1.2 percent and 0.5 percent, respectively.

The rural month to month inflation rate is at 0.9 percent. Rural Food and Non-food inflation rates stand at 0.9 percent and 1.0 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: March 2024 - Stats Flash

National Statistical Office Publications