Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 1979
Updated on February 12, 2022.
In 1979, Democratic Republic of the Congo had the highest annual inflation rate (101.05%) as measured by the consumer prices index, followed by Ghana (54.44%), and then Burundi (36.54%). Libya had the lowest annual inflation rate (-6.04%) in Africa in 1979.
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 1979 (%)
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Table of Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 1979
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| Country | Inflation(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 11.35 |
| Botswana | 11.74 |
| Burkina Faso | 14.99 |
| Burundi | 36.54 |
| Cameroon | 6.58 |
| Ivory Coast | 16.34 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 101.05 |
| Egypt | 9.9 |
| Eswatini | 16.45 |
| Ethiopia | 16.03 |
| Gabon | 7.95 |
| Gambia | 6.13 |
| Ghana | 54.44 |
| Kenya | 7.98 |
| Lesotho | 16 |
| Libya | -6.04 |
| Madagascar | 14.06 |
| Mauritius | 14.47 |
| Morocco | 8.33 |
| Tanzania | 12.95 |
| Togo | 7.54 |
| Sudan | 31.14 |
| South Africa | 13.29 |
| Senegal | 9.65 |
| Rwanda | 15.67 |
| Niger | 7.27 |
| Nigeria | 11.71 |
| Seychelles | 12.48 |
Inflation of African Countries
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