Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 2018
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2018, South Sudan had the highest annual inflation rate (83.5%) as measured by the consumer prices index, followed by Sudan (63.29%), and then Liberia (23.56%). Burundi had the lowest annual inflation rate (-2.81%) in Africa in 2018.
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 2018 (%)
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Table of Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 2018
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| Country | Inflation(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 4.27 |
| Angola | 19.63 |
| Benin | 0.65 |
| Botswana | 3.24 |
| Burkina Faso | 1.96 |
| Burundi | -2.81 |
| Cape Verde | 1.26 |
| Cameroon | 1.07 |
| Republic of Congo | 1.15 |
| Ivory Coast | 0.36 |
| Djibouti | 0.15 |
| Central African Republic | 1.61 |
| Chad | 4.28 |
| Egypt | 14.40 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1.35 |
| Eswatini | 4.82 |
| Ethiopia | 13.83 |
| Gabon | 4.75 |
| Gambia | 6.52 |
| Ghana | 7.81 |
| Guinea | 9.83 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0.38 |
| Kenya | 4.69 |
| Lesotho | 4.75 |
| Liberia | 23.56 |
| Madagascar | 8.59 |
| Malawi | 12.42 |
| Mali | 0.30 |
| Mauritania | 3.07 |
| Mauritius | 3.22 |
| Morocco | 1.80 |
| Mozambique | 3.91 |
| Zambia | 7.50 |
| Zimbabwe | 10.62 |
| Tanzania | 3.49 |
| Uganda | 2.62 |
| Tunisia | 7.31 |
| Togo | 0.93 |
| Sudan | 63.29 |
| South Africa | 4.52 |
| South Sudan | 83.50 |
| Sierra Leone | 16.03 |
| Senegal | 0.46 |
| Rwanda | -0.31 |
| Niger | 2.97 |
| Nigeria | 12.10 |
| Namibia | 4.29 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 7.86 |
| Seychelles | 3.70 |
Inflation of African Countries
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