Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 1971
Updated on May 15, 2023.

In 1971, Nigeria had the highest annual inflation rate (16%) as measured by the consumer prices index, followed by Seychelles (14.6%), and then Ghana (9.56%). Libya had the lowest annual inflation rate (-3.1%) in Africa in 1971.

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".

Data Source: World Bank.
Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 1971 (%)
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Table of Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 1971
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Country Inflation(%)
Algeria 2.63
Burkina Faso 2.06
Burundi 3.85
Cameroon 4.01
Ivory Coast -0.44
Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.78
Egypt 3.14
Eswatini 2.32
Ethiopia 0.54
Gabon 3.86
Gambia 3.06
Ghana 9.56
Kenya 3.78
Libya -3.10
Madagascar 5.39
Mauritius 0.32
Morocco 4.16
Tanzania 4.78
Togo 6.49
Sudan 1.30
South Africa 5.96
Senegal 3.88
Rwanda 0.49
Niger 4.19
Nigeria 16.00
Seychelles 14.60

Inflation of African Countries

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