Malawi vs South Sudan: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 28.4% a year in Malawi and 97.6% a year in South Sudan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 69.2 percentage points, or 3.44 times that in Malawi.
MalawiSouth Sudan
Watch it change on the mapChange since 2012, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 28.4 2025 | 21.9 | 9 of 179 | 13 2031 |
| South Sudan | 97.6 2025 | 53 | 3 of 179 | 5 2031 |
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Malawi.
- In 2025, Malawi ranked 9 and South Sudan ranked 3 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Malawi at 13% a year and South Sudan at 5% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Malawi | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28.4 | 97.6 |
| 2024 | 32.2 | 99.8 |
| 2023 | 28.8 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 20.8 | -3.2 |
| 2021 | 9.3 | 30.2 |
| 2020 | 8.6 | 24 |
| 2019 | 9.4 | 49.3 |
| 2018 | 9.2 | 83.4 |
| 2017 | 11.5 | 213 |
| 2016 | 21.7 | 346.1 |
| 2015 | 21.9 | 53 |
| 2014 | 23.8 | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 28.3 | -2.7 |
| 2012 | 21.3 | 42.4 |
| 2011 | 7.6 | – |
| 2010 | 7.4 | – |
| 2009 | 8.4 | – |
| 2008 | 8.7 | – |
| 2007 | 7.9 | – |
| 2006 | 13.9 | – |
| 2005 | 15.5 | – |
| 2004 | 11.4 | – |
| 2003 | 9.6 | – |
| 2002 | 14.7 | – |
| 2001 | 22.7 | – |
| 2000 | 29.6 | – |
| 1999 | 44.8 | – |
| 1998 | 29.8 | – |
| 1997 | 9.1 | – |
| 1996 | 37.7 | – |
| 1995 | 83.2 | – |
| 1994 | 34.7 | – |
| 1993 | 22.8 | – |
| 1992 | 23.2 | – |
| 1991 | 8.2 | – |
| 1990 | 11.9 | – |
| 1989 | 12.5 | – |
| 1988 | 33.8 | – |
| 1987 | 25.1 | – |
| 1986 | 14.2 | – |
| 1985 | 10.6 | – |
| 1984 | 19.8 | – |
| 1983 | 13.8 | – |
| 1982 | 9.5 | – |
| 1981 | 12 | – |
| 1980 | 19.2 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Malawi | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21.9 | 27.6 |
| 2027 | 25 | 28.3 |
| 2028 | 20.6 | 7.8 |
| 2029 | 17.3 | 6.3 |
| 2030 | 15.7 | 5.6 |
| 2031 | 13 | 5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time