Inflation, GDP deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Inflation, GDP deflator was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, gdp deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 4.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 28.4% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, gdp deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 23.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1967.
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, GDP deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 1.6% | -48.0% |
| 1963 | 3.0% | +84.6% |
| 1964 | 3.7% | +23.0% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -23.3% |
| 1966 | 3.9% | +38.4% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | -66.1% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | +103.5% |
| 1969 | 4.5% | +67.4% |
| 1970 | 3.8% | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 3.5% | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 5.6% | +58.4% |
| 1973 | 10.3% | +85.4% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | +40.4% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | -22.1% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -10.4% |
| 1977 | 10.6% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +29.3% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 9.2% | -28.6% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | -8.9% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +26.1% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 8.0% | -10.2% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | +17.2% |
| 1988 | 9.0% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 9.8% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 10.6% | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | -17.1% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +62.3% |
| 1994 | 23.2% | +105.8% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | -52.5% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | -17.8% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -45.0% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +18.3% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 3.6% | -42.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | +62.4% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +32.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -67.4% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +67.7% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +63.1% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -31.3% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +57.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -18.0% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -34.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +67.5% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +48.4% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 4.1% | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.0% | 1.3% | 4.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 3.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.8% | 8.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 5.0% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 3.4% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.6% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.1% | 8.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 0.1471 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,426 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 0.8256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 246.12 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 283.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1696 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current US$) 1,381 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1967.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.