Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 1977
Updated on May 15, 2023.

In 1977, Ghana had the highest annual inflation rate (116.45%) as measured by the consumer prices index, followed by Democratic Republic of the Congo (68.95%), and then Burkina Faso (29.99%). Madagascar had the lowest annual inflation rate (3.11%) in Africa in 1977.

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 1977 (%)
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Table of Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 1977
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Country Inflation(%)
Algeria 11.99
Botswana 13.17
Burkina Faso 29.99
Burundi 6.84
Cameroon 14.70
Ivory Coast 27.42
Democratic Republic of the Congo 68.95
Egypt 12.73
Eswatini 20.81
Ethiopia 16.66
Gabon 13.85
Gambia 12.39
Ghana 116.45
Kenya 14.82
Lesotho 16.69
Libya 6.28
Madagascar 3.11
Mauritius 9.17
Morocco 12.60
Tanzania 11.60
Togo 22.46
Sudan 17.08
South Africa 11.15
Senegal 11.34
Rwanda 13.66
Niger 23.25
Nigeria 15.09
Seychelles 14.96

Inflation of African Countries

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