Egypt vs Ghana: Inflation of consumer prices
Egypt
14.1%
in 2025
Ghana
14.2%
in 2025
Egypt rank
16th
Ghana rank
15th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 14.2% against 14.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ghana ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 15th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Ghana in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 9.3% | 4.0% | Ghana |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 38.8% | 31.1% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 48.3% | 30.9% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 26.9% | 16.4% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 21.3% | 13.7% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 12.0% | 0.5% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 21.0% | 4.3% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Egypt or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 14.2% against 14.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Egypt and Ghana?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Ghana ranks 15th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.