Annual inflation, consumer prices in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 4.3% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Eastern Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 4.3% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Eastern Africa peaked at 12.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.
That places Eastern Africa 17th out of 39 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 2.0% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 10.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eastern Africa
More development goals data for Eastern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 892.87 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 89.84 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 188 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 144 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 261 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 335 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 342 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.25 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 23,292 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Eastern Africa?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Eastern Africa was 4.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Eastern Africa ranks 17th out of 39 regions with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eastern 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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