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Inflation (GDP Deflator) by African country
Zimbabwe has the highest GDP deflator inflation of any African country, at 1,097.2% — 4.5× Sudan's 243.9%.
Annual growth of the GDP implicit deflator, a broad economy-wide measure of inflation. 54 of 54 countries, ranked · World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2024.
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| # | Country | Inflation (GDP Deflator) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 1,097.2% | |
| 2 | Sudan | 243.9% | |
| 3 | Egypt | 33.7% | |
| 4 | Ethiopia | 25.5% | |
| 5 | Ghana | 24.7% | |
| 6 | Malawi | 24.7% | |
| 7 | Angola | 24.6% | |
| 8 | Eritrea | 19.5% | |
| 9 | Burundi | 19.3% | |
| 10 | Sao Tome and Principe | 17.7% | |
| 11 | South Sudan | 17.7% | |
| 12 | Zambia | 14.4% | |
| 13 | Nigeria | 14.1% | |
| 14 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 10.6% | |
| 15 | Sierra Leone | 10.5% | |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | 9.7% | |
| 17 | Libya | 8.5% | |
| 18 | Somalia | 8.3% | |
| 19 | Niger | 7.9% | |
| 20 | Madagascar | 7.6% | |
| 21 | Guinea | 6.8% | |
| 22 | Mozambique | 6.5% | |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 6% | |
| 24 | Gambia | 5.8% | |
| 25 | Cameroon | 5.4% | |
| 26 | Tunisia | 5% | |
| 27 | Comoros | 5% | |
| 28 | Uganda | 5% | |
| 29 | Liberia | 4.7% | |
| 30 | Gabon | 4.2% | |
| 31 | Morocco | 4% | |
| 32 | South Africa | 3.9% | |
| 33 | Mauritania | 3.9% | |
| 34 | Rwanda | 3.8% | |
| 35 | Mauritius | 3.7% | |
| 36 | Lesotho | 3.6% | |
| 37 | Algeria | 3.4% | |
| 38 | Namibia | 3.3% | |
| 39 | Tanzania | 3.1% | |
| 40 | Kenya | 3.1% | |
| 41 | Mali | 2.8% | |
| 42 | Botswana | 2.8% | |
| 43 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.5% | |
| 44 | Chad | 2.1% | |
| 45 | Togo | 1.8% | |
| 46 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.7% | |
| 47 | Cabo Verde | 1.6% | |
| 48 | Benin | 1.6% | |
| 49 | Eswatini | 1.4% | |
| 50 | Senegal | 0.7% | |
| 51 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.1% | |
| 52 | Republic of the Congo | -0% | |
| 53 | Djibouti | -0.4% | |
| 54 | Seychelles | -0.7% |
Ethiopia
Ghana
Malawi
Angola
Eritrea
Burundi
Sao Tome and Principe
South Sudan
Zambia
Nigeria
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Sierra Leone
Burkina Faso
Libya
Somalia
Niger
Madagascar
Guinea
Mozambique
Central African Republic
Gambia
Cameroon
Tunisia
Comoros
Uganda
Liberia
Gabon
Morocco
South Africa
Mauritania
Rwanda
Mauritius
Lesotho
Algeria
Namibia
Tanzania
Kenya
Mali
Botswana
Equatorial Guinea
Chad
Togo
Cote d'Ivoire
Cabo Verde
Benin
Eswatini
Senegal
Guinea-Bissau
Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
SeychellesGet this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Inflation (GDP Deflator) figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
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Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest GDP deflator inflation?
Zimbabwe has the highest GDP deflator inflation in Africa at 1,097.2% (2024), followed by Sudan and Egypt.
Which African country has the lowest GDP deflator inflation?
Seychelles has the lowest GDP deflator inflation of the 54 African countries with data, at -0.7% (2024).
How many African countries report Inflation (GDP Deflator) data?
54 of 54 African countries have a recent Inflation (GDP Deflator) figure in the Africa API. Each value links to the country's full series with source and history.
How do I get this ranking via API?
Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=gdp_deflator_inflation_pct&latest=true with the country codes you need and a free Africa API key — the response returns the latest value per country as JSON.
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