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Inflation (GDP Deflator) by African country
Zimbabwe has the highest reported GDP deflator inflation among the 52 countries shown, at 83.1% (2025).
Annual growth of the GDP implicit deflator, a broad economy-wide measure of inflation. 52 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Inflation (GDP Deflator) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 83.1% | |
| 2 | Sudan | 65.9% | |
| 3 | Malawi | 30.4% | |
| 4 | Egypt | 25% | |
| 5 | Angola | 20.5% | |
| 6 | Burundi | 18.2% | |
| 7 | Ethiopia | 16.7% | |
| 8 | Ghana | 14.4% | |
| 9 | Nigeria | 13.9% | |
| 10 | Somalia | 12.9% | |
| 11 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.9% | |
| 12 | Burkina Faso | 8.8% | |
| 13 | Madagascar | 8.4% | |
| 14 | Gambia | 7.9% | |
| 15 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 7.8% | |
| 16 | Rwanda | 7.4% | |
| 17 | Guinea | 6.2% | |
| 18 | Namibia | 6.1% | |
| 19 | Zambia | 5.6% | |
| 20 | Tunisia | 5.2% | |
| 21 | Uganda | 5.2% | |
| 22 | Tanzania | 5.1% | |
| 23 | Djibouti | 4.6% | |
| 24 | Liberia | 4.5% | |
| 25 | Guinea-Bissau | 4.3% | |
| 26 | Comoros | 4.3% | |
| 27 | Mauritius | 3.9% | |
| 28 | Botswana | 3.6% | |
| 29 | Kenya | 3.5% | |
| 30 | Senegal | 3.5% | |
| 31 | Mauritania | 3.4% | |
| 32 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.2% | |
| 33 | Lesotho | 3% | |
| 34 | Cameroon | 2.8% | |
| 35 | South Africa | 2.8% | |
| 36 | Sierra Leone | 2.7% | |
| 37 | Seychelles | 2.6% | |
| 38 | Central African Republic | 2.3% | |
| 39 | Mali | 2.1% | |
| 40 | Morocco | 2.1% | |
| 41 | Cabo Verde | 1.7% | |
| 42 | Benin | 1.6% | |
| 43 | Togo | 0.8% | |
| 44 | Algeria | 0.8% | |
| 45 | Eswatini | -0.4% | |
| 46 | Mozambique | -1% | |
| 47 | Equatorial Guinea | -1.4% | |
| 48 | Niger | -1.6% | |
| 49 | Chad | -2% | |
| 50 | Republic of the Congo | -3.4% | |
| 51 | Libya | -3.9% | |
| 52 | Gabon | -4% |
Egypt
Angola
Burundi
Ethiopia
Ghana
Nigeria
Somalia
Sao Tome and Principe
Burkina Faso
Madagascar
Gambia
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Guinea
Namibia
Zambia
Tunisia
Uganda
Tanzania
Djibouti
Liberia
Guinea-Bissau
Comoros
Mauritius
Botswana
Kenya
Senegal
Mauritania
Cote d'Ivoire
Lesotho
Cameroon
South Africa
Sierra Leone
Seychelles
Central African Republic
Mali
Morocco
Cabo Verde
Benin
Togo
Algeria
Eswatini
Mozambique
Equatorial Guinea
Niger
Chad
Republic of the Congo
Libya
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The table includes 52 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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