Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 2017
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2017, South Sudan had the highest annual inflation rate (187.85%) as measured by the consumer prices index, followed by Sudan (32.35%), and then Angola (29.84%). Chad had the lowest annual inflation rate (-1.54%) in Africa in 2017.
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 2017 (%)
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Table of Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 2017
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| Country | Inflation(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 5.59 |
| Angola | 29.84 |
| Benin | 1.77 |
| Botswana | 3.31 |
| Burkina Faso | 1.48 |
| Burundi | 16.05 |
| Cape Verde | 0.78 |
| Cameroon | 0.64 |
| Republic of Congo | 0.45 |
| Ivory Coast | 0.69 |
| Djibouti | 0.57 |
| Central African Republic | 4.18 |
| Chad | -1.54 |
| Egypt | 29.51 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 0.75 |
| Eswatini | 6.22 |
| Ethiopia | 10.69 |
| Gabon | 2.65 |
| Gambia | 8.03 |
| Ghana | 12.37 |
| Guinea | 8.91 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1.69 |
| Kenya | 8.01 |
| Lesotho | 4.45 |
| Liberia | 12.42 |
| Madagascar | 8.61 |
| Malawi | 11.54 |
| Mali | 1.76 |
| Mauritania | 2.25 |
| Mauritius | 3.67 |
| Morocco | 0.76 |
| Mozambique | 15.11 |
| Zambia | 6.58 |
| Zimbabwe | 0.89 |
| Tanzania | 5.32 |
| Uganda | 5.21 |
| Tunisia | 5.31 |
| Togo | -0.98 |
| Sudan | 32.35 |
| South Africa | 5.18 |
| South Sudan | 187.85 |
| Sierra Leone | 18.22 |
| Senegal | 1.32 |
| Rwanda | 8.28 |
| Niger | 2.80 |
| Nigeria | 16.50 |
| Namibia | 6.15 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 5.70 |
| Seychelles | 2.86 |
Inflation of African Countries
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