Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 2016
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2016, South Sudan had the highest annual inflation rate (380%) as measured by the consumer prices index, followed by Angola (30.7%), and then Malawi (21.71%). Mali had the lowest annual inflation rate (-1.8%) in Africa in 2016.
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 2016 (%)
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Table of Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 2016
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| Country | Inflation(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 6.40 |
| Angola | 30.70 |
| Benin | -0.79 |
| Botswana | 2.82 |
| Burkina Faso | 0.44 |
| Burundi | 5.56 |
| Cape Verde | -1.41 |
| Cameroon | 0.87 |
| Republic of Congo | 3.19 |
| Ivory Coast | 0.72 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.89 |
| Djibouti | 2.74 |
| Central African Republic | 4.95 |
| Chad | -0.79 |
| Egypt | 13.81 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1.41 |
| Eswatini | 7.85 |
| Ethiopia | 6.63 |
| Gabon | 2.11 |
| Gambia | 7.23 |
| Ghana | 17.45 |
| Guinea | 8.17 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1.50 |
| Kenya | 6.30 |
| Lesotho | 6.60 |
| Liberia | 8.83 |
| Madagascar | 6.04 |
| Malawi | 21.71 |
| Mali | -1.80 |
| Mauritania | 1.47 |
| Mauritius | 0.98 |
| Morocco | 1.64 |
| Mozambique | 17.42 |
| Zambia | 17.87 |
| Zimbabwe | -1.54 |
| Tanzania | 5.18 |
| Uganda | 5.71 |
| Tunisia | 3.63 |
| Togo | 1.29 |
| Sudan | 17.75 |
| South Africa | 6.57 |
| South Sudan | 380.00 |
| Sierra Leone | 10.89 |
| Senegal | 0.84 |
| Rwanda | 7.17 |
| Niger | 1.65 |
| Nigeria | 15.70 |
| Namibia | 6.73 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 5.43 |
| Seychelles | -1.01 |
Inflation of African Countries
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