Africa Annual Inflation Rate By Country in 1961

According to data from the World Bank, in 1961, Burkina Faso had the highest annual inflation rate (18.56%) as measured by the consumer prices index, followed by Ivory Coast (11.62%), and Sudan (8.76%). On the other hand, Egypt had the lowest annual inflation rate (0.69%) in Africa in 1961.

Use the chart and table below to see the annual inflation rate for each country in 1961.

You can also see links below for the trend of inflation for African countries.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly".