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Malawi — Macro Snapshot

Reserve Bank of Malawi

Macro data refreshed 8/10/2026 · linked to MSE

Policy Rate
26.00%
RBM · as of 2026-05-08
MWK per 1 USD
1,737.374
1 MWK ≈ $0.000576
Investor Impact

What Malawi macro conditions mean for market access

Policy Rate helps frame local funding costs, while MWK/USD affects conversion rates for USD investors. Inflation, GDP growth and employment data add context for company earnings, dividend capacity and valuation risk.

GDP (current US$)
$14.9B
2025
GDP growth
1.9%
2025
Inflation (CPI)
28.4%
2025
Unemployment
5.1%
2025
Govt debt / GDP
61.8%
2023
Population
22.2M
2025

Source: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Policy rate maintained by the mystocks.africa research desk; FX refreshes daily.

What is tracked on the Malawi macro page?

The Malawi macro page tracks RBM Policy Rate, MWK/USD exchange-rate context, GDP, inflation, unemployment, debt-to-GDP and population where available.

Why does Malawi macro data matter for investors?

Malawi macro data helps investors understand currency risk, local interest-rate pressure, inflation trends and the operating backdrop for local companies and MSE-listed stocks.

Who publishes Malawi policy-rate data?

Reserve Bank of Malawi publishes the official policy-rate context. mystocks.africa keeps the public macro page admin-verifiable and links the rate to broader market data.