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Central Bank Policy Rate by African country
Nigeria has the highest reported central bank policy rate among the 22 countries shown, at 26.5% (2026-07-01).
The central bank's headline monetary policy rate. 22 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
Latest available year varies by country (2025–2026). Only observations within 2 years of the freshest result are included, and each row shows its period.
Nigeria
Ghana
KenyaBy region
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| # | Country | Central Bank Policy Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 26.5% | |
| 2 | Ghana | 14% | |
| 3 | Kenya | 8.8% | |
| 4 | South Africa | 7% | |
| 5 | Tunisia | 7% | |
| 6 | Namibia | 6.8% | |
| 7 | Tanzania | 6.3% | |
| 8 | Cameroon | 4.5% | |
| 9 | Central African Republic | 4.5% | |
| 10 | Chad | 4.5% | |
| 11 | Equatorial Guinea | 4.5% | |
| 12 | Gabon | 4.5% | |
| 13 | Republic of the Congo | 4.5% | |
| 14 | Benin | 3% | |
| 15 | Burkina Faso | 3% | |
| 16 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3% | |
| 17 | Guinea-Bissau | 3% | |
| 18 | Mali | 3% | |
| 19 | Niger | 3% | |
| 20 | Senegal | 3% | |
| 21 | Togo | 3% | |
| 22 | Morocco | 2.3% |
South Africa
Tunisia
Namibia
Tanzania
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Republic of the Congo
Benin
Burkina Faso
Cote d'Ivoire
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Togo
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Which observations are included?
The table includes 22 of 54 countries with available observations for 2023 or later and within 2 years of the freshest result. Each row shows its reporting period. Countries without an eligible observation are omitted.
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