Inflation, consumer price index (% change) - Prices - Basic Inds. and Nat. Accts - African Development Indicators



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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. The Laspeyres formula is generally used. Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.
Inflation, consumer price index (% change) - Prices - Basic Inds. and Nat. Accts - African Development Indicators (2008)

Rank

Country

Value

1Ethiopia44.39
2Seychelles36.97
3Kenya26.24
4Burundi24.11
5Guinea18.38
6Egypt18.32
7Sierra Leone17.47
8Ghana16.52
9Sudan16.01
10Rwanda15.44
11Swaziland13.43
12Botswana12.70
13Angola12.47
14Zambia12.45
15Uganda12.06
16Nigeria11.58
17Niger11.31
18Lesotho10.72
19Burkina Faso10.66
20Guinea-Bissau10.46
21Namibia10.35
22Mozambique10.33
23Chad10.30
24Tanzania10.28
25South Africa9.80
26Mauritius9.74
27Central African Republic9.27
28Madagascar9.22
29Mali9.17
30Malawi8.71
31Togo8.68
32Benin7.95
33Mauritania7.35
34Republic of the Congo7.33
35Cape Verde6.78
36Equatorial Guinea6.55
37Ivory Coast6.31
38Senegal5.77
39Cameroon5.34
40Gabon5.26
41Tunisia4.93
42Gambia4.46
43Algeria4.44
44Morocco3.79
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