Inflation rate in Africa
How fast consumer prices are rising in every African country, with the trend since 2010, unemployment beside it and links to each country.
What inflation rate measures
Annual rise in consumer prices, latest full year.
- -4.4 to 1.1
- 1.1 to 2.9
- 2.9 to 3.7
- 3.7 to 11.6
- 11.6 to 138.8
- No figure
View the data as a table
| Period | Nigeria | Ethiopia | Egypt | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Tanzania |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.7 | 8.2 | 11.3 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 10.8 | 33.3 | 10.1 | 15.3 | 12.7 |
| 2012 | 12.2 | 23.6 | 7.1 | 9.7 | 16.0 |
| 2013 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 0.8 | 7.9 |
| 2014 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 10.1 | 1.2 | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 9.0 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 0.7 | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 15.7 | 6.6 | 13.8 | 2.9 | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 16.5 | 10.7 | 29.5 | Not published | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 12.1 | 13.8 | 14.4 | Not published | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 11.4 | 15.8 | 9.2 | Not published | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 13.3 | 20.4 | 5.0 | Not published | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 17.0 | 26.8 | 5.2 | Not published | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 18.9 | 33.9 | 13.9 | Not published | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 24.7 | 30.2 | 33.9 | Not published | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 33.2 | 21.0 | 28.3 | Not published | 3.1 |
| 2025 | 23.0 | 13.2 | 14.1 | Not published | 3.3 |
| 2026 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
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| Rank | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Algeria | North Africa | 1.4 | 2025 | 11.6 | 29.4 | 5,997 | Not published |
| 46 | Angola | Central Africa | 20.2 | 2025 | 14.1 | 27.2 | 3,588 | Not published |
| 11 | Benin | West Africa | 1.1 | 2025 | 1.6 | 2.9 | 1,661 | Not published |
| 20 | Botswana | Southern Africa | 2.7 | 2025 | 24.5 | 46.0 | 7,802 | Not published |
| 3 | Burkina Faso | West Africa | -0.6 | 2025 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 1,150 | Not published |
| 49 | Burundi | East Africa | 34.1 | 2025 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 469 | Not published |
| 17 | Cabo Verde | West Africa | 2.3 | 2025 | 11.9 | 28.4 | 5,961 | Not published |
| 27 | Cameroon | Central Africa | 3.4 | 2025 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 1,980 | Not published |
| 10 | Central African Republic | Central Africa | 1.0 | 2025 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 841 | Not published |
| 2 | Chad | Central Africa | -3.9 | 2025 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1,158 | Not published |
| 24 | Comoros | East Africa | 3.3 | 2025 | 3.8 | 8.8 | 1,768 | Not published |
| 18 | Congo | Central Africa | 2.4 | 2025 | 19.9 | 40.5 | 2,378 | Not published |
| 5 | Côte d'Ivoire | West Africa | 0.1 | 2025 | 2.3 | 4.0 | 3,037 | 128 |
| 21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | Central Africa | 2.9 | 2016 | 4.4 | 7.9 | 872 | Not published |
| 4 | Djibouti | East Africa | -0.3 | 2025 | 26.0 | 76.8 | 4,251 | Not published |
| 44 | Egypt | North Africa | 14.1 | 2025 | 6.8 | 18.3 | 3,379 | Not published |
| 22 | Equatorial Guinea | Central Africa | 2.9 | 2024 | 8.3 | 15.7 | 7,850 | Not published |
| 53 | Eritrea | East Africa | Not published | Not published | 6.0 | 10.2 | Not published | Not published |
| 19 | Eswatini | Southern Africa | 2.6 | 2019 | 34.2 | 54.3 | 4,148 | Not published |
| 42 | Ethiopia | East Africa | 13.2 | 2025 | 3.3 | 5.4 | 1,142 | Not published |
| 15 | Gabon | Central Africa | 1.8 | 2025 | 20.2 | 36.3 | 9,491 | Not published |
| 41 | Gambia | West Africa | 11.6 | 2024 | 6.5 | 10.9 | 974 | Not published |
| 45 | Ghana | West Africa | 14.2 | 2025 | 3.0 | 5.8 | 3,271 | Not published |
| 29 | Guinea | West Africa | 3.6 | 2025 | 5.2 | 7.0 | 2,675 | Not published |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | West Africa | 0.9 | 2025 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1,315 | Not published |
| 32 | Kenya | East Africa | 4.1 | 2025 | 5.5 | 15.3 | 2,548 | Not published |
| 33 | Lesotho | Southern Africa | 4.3 | 2025 | 16.3 | 24.7 | 1,170 | Not published |
| 39 | Liberia | West Africa | 8.3 | 2025 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 910 | Not published |
| 16 | Libya | North Africa | 1.8 | 2025 | 18.8 | 50.1 | 5,998 | Not published |
| 38 | Madagascar | East Africa | 8.1 | 2025 | 3.0 | 5.3 | 619 | Not published |
| 48 | Malawi | East Africa | 28.4 | 2025 | 5.1 | 7.0 | 627 | Not published |
| 25 | Mali | West Africa | 3.3 | 2025 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 1,238 | Not published |
| 14 | Mauritania | West Africa | 1.6 | 2025 | 10.3 | 22.9 | 2,723 | Not published |
| 31 | Mauritius | East Africa | 3.7 | 2025 | 5.6 | 17.4 | 12,935 | Not published |
| 8 | Morocco | North Africa | 0.7 | 2025 | 9.0 | 21.9 | 4,878 | Not published |
| 34 | Mozambique | East Africa | 4.4 | 2025 | 6.6 | 11.6 | 659 | Not published |
| 28 | Namibia | Southern Africa | 3.5 | 2025 | 19.3 | 38.1 | 4,924 | Not published |
| 1 | Niger | West Africa | -4.4 | 2025 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 730 | Not published |
| 47 | Nigeria | West Africa | 23.0 | 2025 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 1,223 | Not published |
| 36 | Rwanda | East Africa | 5.9 | 2025 | 11.4 | 16.4 | 1,156 | Not published |
| 40 | São Tomé and Príncipe | Central Africa | 11.1 | 2025 | 9.1 | 8.8 | 4,084 | Not published |
| 13 | Senegal | West Africa | 1.5 | 2025 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 1,934 | Not published |
| 6 | Seychelles | East Africa | 0.3 | 2025 | Not published | Not published | 19,007 | Not published |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | West Africa | 7.5 | 2025 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 874 | Not published |
| 54 | Somalia | East Africa | Not published | Not published | 19.0 | 34.2 | 780 | Not published |
| 23 | South Africa | Southern Africa | 3.2 | 2025 | 32.4 | 59.9 | 6,769 | Not published |
| 50 | South Sudan | East Africa | 91.4 | 2024 | 12.4 | 18.5 | 454 | Not published |
| 52 | Sudan | North Africa | 138.8 | 2022 | 7.5 | 12.0 | 724 | Not published |
| 26 | Tanzania | East Africa | 3.3 | 2025 | 1.6 | 2.4 | 1,270 | Not published |
| 7 | Togo | West Africa | 0.4 | 2025 | 2.0 | 3.4 | 1,371 | Not published |
| 35 | Tunisia | North Africa | 5.2 | 2025 | 15.1 | 38.1 | 4,637 | Not published |
| 30 | Uganda | East Africa | 3.6 | 2025 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1,384 | Not published |
| 43 | Zambia | East Africa | 13.9 | 2025 | 5.9 | 10.5 | 1,310 | Not published |
| 51 | Zimbabwe | East Africa | 104.7 | 2022 | 9.3 | 15.6 | 3,358 | Not published |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
No published figure: Eritrea and Somalia.
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Method and source
Annual rise in consumer prices, latest full year. We show each country's latest published year, so years differ; the table gives the year for each. Africa and regional figures are weighted by population. We do not estimate missing figures. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
Frequently asked questions
Which African country has the lowest inflation rate?
Niger, at -4.4% in 2025. Then Chad (-3.9%), Burkina Faso (-0.6%), Djibouti (-0.3%) and Côte d'Ivoire (0.1%). Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators.
Which African country has the highest inflation rate?
Sudan, at 138.8% in 2022, followed by Zimbabwe (104.7%), South Sudan (91.4%) and Burundi (34.1%).
What is the inflation rate in Nigeria?
23% in 2025, 47th of 52 in Africa. More on Nigeria: https://pollsafrica.com/countries/nigeria#jobs
What is the inflation rate in Ethiopia?
13.2% in 2025, 42nd of 52 in Africa. More on Ethiopia: https://pollsafrica.com/countries/ethiopia#jobs
What is the inflation rate in Egypt?
14.1% in 2025, 44th of 52 in Africa. More on Egypt: https://pollsafrica.com/countries/egypt#jobs