Annual inflation, consumer prices in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Southern Africa, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Southern Africa stood at 4.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Southern Africa peaked at 10.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
Southern Africa ranks 5th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 3.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 2.7% | 7.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Southern Africa
More development goals data for Southern Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 3.08 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 623.5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 162 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 158 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 85 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 98 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 121 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 127 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.34 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 1,688 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Southern Africa?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Southern 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 Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Southern Africa rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Southern Africa ranks 5th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Southern 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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