Pakistan vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual inflation, consumer prices

Pakistan
12.6%
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.2%
in 2024
Pakistan rank
18th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th

Annual inflation, consumer prices over time

  • Pakistan
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
0102030200020122024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 12.6% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 8.4%.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 3.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Pakistan ahead.

Pakistan ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 173 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Pakistan Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 8.0% 5.7% 2.3% Pakistan
2010s 7.5% 4.4% 3.1% Pakistan
2020s 16.5% 5.4% 11.1% Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual inflation, consumer prices, Pakistan or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Pakistan, at 12.6% against 4.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual inflation, consumer prices between Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
8.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for annual inflation, consumer prices?
Pakistan ranks 18th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 5,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed