Economy · Africa ranking
Inflation Rate by African country
Latest year-on-year consumer price inflation. Latest reported value for 16 of 54 countries, ranked. Every row links to the full national series with history and sources.
Full ranking
| # | Country | Inflation Rate | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 15.7% | 2026-04 |
| 2 | Egypt | 14.9% | 2026-04 |
| 3 | Botswana | 10.3% | 2026-04 |
| 4 | Zambia | 6.8% | 2026-04 |
| 5 | Kenya | 6.7% | 2026-05 |
| 6 | Tunisia | 5.5% | 2026-04 |
| 7 | Algeria | 4.4% | 2026-03 |
| 8 | Mozambique | 4.4% | 2026-04 |
| 9 | Tanzania | 4.2% | 2026-05 |
| 10 | South Africa | 4% | 2026-05 |
| 11 | Mauritius | 3.7% | 2026-04 |
| 12 | Ghana | 3.3% | 2026-04 |
| 13 | Namibia | 3.1% | 2026-04 |
| 14 | Uganda | 2.9% | 2026-04 |
| 15 | Lesotho | 2.2% | 2026-03 |
| 16 | Morocco | 1.7% | 2026-04 |
Get this ranking via API
One call to /v1/data returns the latest Inflation Rate figure for every country you pass — JSON, with source metadata on each observation.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=inflation_cpi_latest_yoy_pct&latest=true&country_codes=NG,KE,ZA,EG" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the highest year-on-year CPI inflation?
Nigeria has the highest year-on-year CPI inflation in Africa at 15.7% (2026-04), followed by Egypt and Botswana.
How many African countries report Inflation Rate data?
16 of 54 African countries have a recent Inflation Rate 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=inflation_cpi_latest_yoy_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.