Annual inflation, consumer prices in Africa
Africa: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 4.2% in 2024. β² Rising
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Africa stood at 4.2%.
That represents a change of down 37.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Africa peaked at 10.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
That places Africa 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa
More development goals data for Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 679.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 212.63 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 386 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 374 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 237 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 779 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 979 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1,004 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.44 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 64,821 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Africa?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Africa was 4.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Africa rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Africa ranks 12th out of 36 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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