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Inflation Rate by African country
Sudan has the highest reported year-on-year CPI inflation among the 53 countries shown, at 75.1% (2026).
Latest year-on-year consumer price inflation. 53 of 54 countries are shown. Open a country to see its source details and available history.
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| # | Country | Inflation Rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 75.1% | |
| 2 | Malawi | 24.4% | |
| 3 | Nigeria | 16% | |
| 4 | Burundi | 14.5% | |
| 5 | South Sudan | 14% | |
| 6 | Egypt | 13.2% | |
| 7 | Angola | 12.9% | |
| 8 | Ethiopia | 11.8% | |
| 9 | Libya | 10.5% | |
| 10 | Sao Tome and Principe | 9.6% | |
| 11 | Zambia | 9% | |
| 12 | Madagascar | 8.3% | |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 8% | |
| 14 | Sierra Leone | 7.5% | |
| 15 | Tunisia | 6.5% | |
| 16 | Kenya | 5.9% | |
| 17 | Somalia | 5.9% | |
| 18 | Gambia | 5.8% | |
| 19 | Ghana | 5.8% | |
| 20 | Liberia | 5.7% | |
| 21 | Rwanda | 5.6% | |
| 22 | Botswana | 5.1% | |
| 23 | Mozambique | 4.4% | |
| 24 | Lesotho | 4.2% | |
| 25 | Guinea | 4.1% | |
| 26 | Mauritania | 4.1% | |
| 27 | Tanzania | 4% | |
| 28 | Uganda | 4% | |
| 29 | Namibia | 3.9% | |
| 30 | South Africa | 3.9% | |
| 31 | Comoros | 3.7% | |
| 32 | Mauritius | 3.7% | |
| 33 | Cameroon | 3.5% | |
| 34 | Eswatini | 3.5% | |
| 35 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 3.3% | |
| 36 | Equatorial Guinea | 3.2% | |
| 37 | Algeria | 2.9% | |
| 38 | Republic of the Congo | 2.8% | |
| 39 | Togo | 2.8% | |
| 40 | Seychelles | 2.6% | |
| 41 | Gabon | 2.5% | |
| 42 | Guinea-Bissau | 2.5% | |
| 43 | Senegal | 2.5% | |
| 44 | Cabo Verde | 2.2% | |
| 45 | Mali | 2.2% | |
| 46 | Benin | 2% | |
| 47 | Cote d'Ivoire | 1.8% | |
| 48 | Burkina Faso | 1.5% | |
| 49 | Central African Republic | 1.5% | |
| 50 | Djibouti | 1.5% | |
| 51 | Morocco | 1.3% | |
| 52 | Chad | 0.5% | |
| 53 | Niger | 0.4% |
Burundi
South Sudan
Egypt
Angola
Ethiopia
Libya
Sao Tome and Principe
Zambia
Madagascar
Zimbabwe
Sierra Leone
Tunisia
Kenya
Somalia
Gambia
Ghana
Liberia
Rwanda
Botswana
Mozambique
Lesotho
Guinea
Mauritania
Tanzania
Uganda
Namibia
South Africa
Comoros
Mauritius
Cameroon
Eswatini
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Algeria
Republic of the Congo
Togo
Seychelles
Gabon
Guinea-Bissau
Senegal
Cabo Verde
Mali
Benin
Cote d'Ivoire
Burkina Faso
Central African Republic
Djibouti
Morocco
Chad
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The table includes 53 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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