Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 4.2% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa is 4.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.5% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 10.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th of 39 groups on this measure, 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 | 5.7% | 4.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.3% | 8.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 16 Zambia 15.0% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 14.4% compare
- 18 Pakistan 12.6% compare
- 19 Gambia 11.6% compare
- 20 Vanuatu 11.2% compare
- 21 Kyrgyzstan 10.8% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 10.5% compare
More development goals data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Red List Index 0.8101 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 616 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 165.83 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 366 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 355 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 232 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 658 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 794 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 817 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.89 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 19th out of 39 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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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