Annual inflation, consumer prices in Western Africa

Western Africa: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 4.0% in 2024. β—† Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.0%
Change on year
down 30.4%
Rank
11th
of 31 groups
All-time high
9.6%
in 2022
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual inflation, consumer prices in Western Africa, 2000–2024

02468102000201220242000: 2.5 %2001: 4.4 %2002: 3.2 %2003: 1.8 %2004: 0.879 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 2.5 %2007: 5 %2008: 8.9 %2009: 2.5 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 4.9 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 2.4 %2014: 0.666 %2015: 2 %2016: 1.5 %2017: 2 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 1.4 %2020: 2.7 %2021: 4 %2022: 9.6 %2023: 5.7 %2024: 4 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 4.0% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% on the previous year and up 497.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Western Africa peaked at 9.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

Western Africa ranks 11th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.8% 0.9% 8.9% 10
2010s 2.4% 0.7% 4.9% 10
2020s 5.2% 2.7% 9.6% 5

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 8 Sierra Leone 28.6% compare
  2. 9 Egypt 28.3% compare
  3. 10 Angola 28.2% compare
  4. 11 Haiti 26.9% compare
  5. 12 Ghana 22.8% compare
  6. 13 Ethiopia 21.0% compare
  7. 14 Burundi 20.2% compare

See the full ranking of 223 places β†’

More development goals data for Western Africa

All data for Western Africa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Western Africa?
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Western Africa was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2014.
How does Western Africa rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
Western Africa ranks 11th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 497.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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Indicator
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%)
Unit
%
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
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