Inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Inflation, consumer prices was 3.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) recorded 3.5% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
That represents a change of down 20.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 28.8% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2019.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th of 47 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.
Inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 12.4% | — |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 7.4% | -27.9% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 8.3% | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -6.6% |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 9.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | +197.7% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | -57.4% |
| 1996 | 7.3% | -40.8% |
| 1997 | 8.2% | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | +20.9% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +58.1% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +46.6% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -52.9% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +39.8% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +15.6% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -25.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -23.0% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +60.0% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +123.6% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -26.0% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | -38.2% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.0% | 7.4% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 4.2% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 4.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.5% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.147 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 245.62 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8257 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,380 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,655 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9901 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 3.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.