Egypt vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Inflation, consumer prices
Egypt
14.1%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
3.4%
in 2025
Egypt rank
16th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
15th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Egypt
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 14.1% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.7% | 14.0% | 3.2% | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 10.1% | 7.3% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.0% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 5.9% | 1.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 4.6% | 7.9% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 5.3% | 11.4% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Egypt or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Egypt, at 14.1% against 3.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 10.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.