Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 2019
Updated on May 15, 2023.
In 2019, Zimbabwe had the highest annual inflation rate (255.31%) as measured by the consumer prices index, followed by South Sudan (87.24%), and then Sudan (50.99%). Burkina Faso had the lowest annual inflation rate (-3.23%) in Africa in 2019.
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 2019 (%)
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Table of Annual Inflation Rate of African Countries in 2019
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| Country | Inflation(%) |
|---|---|
| Algeria | 1.95 |
| Angola | 17.08 |
| Benin | -0.70 |
| Botswana | 2.77 |
| Burkina Faso | -3.23 |
| Burundi | -0.69 |
| Cape Verde | 1.11 |
| Cameroon | 2.45 |
| Republic of Congo | 2.21 |
| Ivory Coast | -1.11 |
| Djibouti | 3.32 |
| Central African Republic | 2.69 |
| Chad | -0.97 |
| Egypt | 9.15 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1.24 |
| Eswatini | 2.60 |
| Ethiopia | 15.81 |
| Gabon | 2.47 |
| Gambia | 7.12 |
| Ghana | 7.14 |
| Guinea | 9.47 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 0.25 |
| Kenya | 5.24 |
| Lesotho | 5.19 |
| Madagascar | 5.61 |
| Malawi | 9.37 |
| Mali | -1.66 |
| Mauritania | 2.30 |
| Mauritius | 0.41 |
| Morocco | 0.30 |
| Mozambique | 2.78 |
| Zambia | 9.15 |
| Zimbabwe | 255.31 |
| Tanzania | 3.46 |
| Uganda | 2.87 |
| Tunisia | 6.72 |
| Togo | 0.69 |
| Sudan | 50.99 |
| South Africa | 4.12 |
| South Sudan | 87.24 |
| Sierra Leone | 14.81 |
| Senegal | 1.76 |
| Rwanda | 3.35 |
| Niger | -2.49 |
| Nigeria | 11.40 |
| Namibia | 3.72 |
| Seychelles | 2.08 |
Inflation of African Countries
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