Annual inflation, consumer prices in Western Africa
Western Africa: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 4.0% in 2024. β Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Western Africa, 2000β2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More development goals data for Western Africa
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 264.83 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 200.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 131 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 127 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 99 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 171 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 208 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 216 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 2.14 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 19,877 num th (2024)
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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