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NSO CPI May 2022 - Stats Flash
NSO CPI May 2022 - Stats Flash
The National month to month Inflation rate for May 2022 stands at 1.1 percent. Food inflation
rate is at 1.2 percent while Non-Food Inflation rate is at 1.0 percent.
The urban month to month inflation rate is at 1.7 percent. Urban Food and Non-Food
inflation rates stand at 3.1 and 0.5 percent respectively.
The rural month to month inflation rate is at 0.8 percent. Rural Food and Non-food inflation
rates stand at 0.4 and 1.4 percent respectively.
The headline inflation rate (year on year) for May 2022 stands at 19.1 percent. Food and Non-
Food Inflation rates are at 25.5 and 13.2 percent respectively
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Issued on 17th June, 2022 by the Economics Statistics Division of the National Statistical Office,
P.O. Box 333, Zomba, Malawi
Tel: +265 524 377/111 Fax: +265 525 130 E-mail: prices@statistics.gov.mw Website: www.nsomalawi.mw