Inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Inflation, consumer prices was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1975–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 3.4% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.8% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 27.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2019.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.3% | — |
| 1976 | 11.5% | -37.0% |
| 1977 | 14.9% | +29.0% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | -23.0% |
| 1979 | 13.7% | +19.3% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 12.1% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 11.1% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9.4% | -15.4% |
| 1986 | 6.9% | -27.1% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 8.4% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 8.9% | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.4% | +188.2% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | -58.4% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | -37.1% |
| 1997 | 7.6% | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 4.1% | -27.2% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | +55.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +52.9% |
| 2009 | 5.0% | -51.8% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 5.4% | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | -25.8% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +52.7% |
| 2017 | 5.2% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -24.6% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +30.6% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +113.1% |
| 2023 | 6.7% | -29.2% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | -35.8% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.0% | 11.5% | 18.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 6.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.0% | 4.4% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.9% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.4% | 9.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8523 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,657 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9902 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 8.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,189 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.7109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 419.19 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2019.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.