Africa Annual Inflation Rate By Country in 2021

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2021, Sudan had the highest annual inflation rate (359.09%) as measured by the consumer prices index, followed by Zimbabwe (98.55%), and Ethiopia (26.84%). On the other hand, Chad had the lowest annual inflation rate (-0.77%) in Africa in 2021.

Use the chart and table below to see the annual inflation rate for each country in 2021.

You can also see links below for the trend of inflation for African countries.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "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".

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Data Source: World Bank.
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Africa Annual Inflation Rate By Country in 2021 (%)
Table of Africa Annual Inflation Rate By Country in 2021
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Country Inflation Rate (%)
Algeria 7.23
Angola 25.75
Benin 1.73
Botswana 7.24
Burkina Faso 3.65
Burundi 8.4
Cape Verde 1.86
Cameroon 2.27
Republic of Congo 1.72
Ivory Coast 4.16
Djibouti 1.18
Central African Republic 4.26
Chad -0.77
Egypt 5.21
Equatorial Guinea -0.1
Ethiopia 26.84
Gabon 1.09
Gambia 7.37
Ghana 9.97
Guinea 12.6
Guinea-Bissau 2.24
Kenya 6.11
Lesotho 6.05
Liberia 7.82
Libya 2.87
Madagascar 5.81
Malawi 9.33
Mali 3.93
Mauritania 3.57
Mauritius 4.03
Morocco 1.4
Mozambique 6.41
Zambia 22.02
Zimbabwe 98.55
Tanzania 3.69
Uganda 2.21
Tunisia 5.71
Togo 4.19
Sudan 359.09
South Africa 4.62
South Sudan 10.52
Sierra Leone 11.87
Senegal 2.18
Rwanda -0.39
Niger 3.84
Nigeria 16.95
Namibia 3.62
Comoros 0
Sao Tome and Principe 8.14
Seychelles 9.77

Inflation of African Countries

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