Inflation, GDP deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Inflation, GDP deflator was 4.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, GDP deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 4.1% for inflation, gdp deflator in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 peaked at 23.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1967.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 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, 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
More economy & growth data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 361.76 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0917 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 153.4 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 10.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2506 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 419.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2162 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 873.35 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, gdp deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Inflation, gdp deflator in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, gdp deflator recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1967.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for inflation, gdp deflator?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, gdp deflator rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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.