Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — all countries

Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — Western Africa

Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) in Western Africa in 2025 — 13.16%. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 8.6 pp.

2025 13.16% −7.74 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 33.87%1981
Period minimum 5.22%1999

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % per year

Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — Western Africa, 1980–202501020304019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 21.76%1981: 33.87%1982: 14.46%1983: 33.55%1984: 18.71%1985: 11.99%1986: 15.54%1987: 18.32%1988: 12.99%1989: 10.87%1990: 14.85%1991: 11.35%1992: 6.88%1993: 7.07%1994: 25.35%1995: 20.31%1996: 21.5%1997: 9.4%1998: 7.99%1999: 5.22%2000: 6.46%2001: 14.31%2002: 9.24%2003: 10.39%2004: 9.91%2005: 13.77%2006: 7.39%2007: 5.51%2008: 10.8%2009: 8.28%2010: 8.84%2011: 8.36%2012: 8.6%2013: 6.39%2014: 5.94%2015: 6.92%2016: 10.18%2017: 10.77%2018: 8.47%2019: 7.05%2020: 9.12%2021: 11.48%2022: 15.67%2023: 18.14%2024: 20.9%2025: 13.16%
Change over the period: −8.6 pp Annual average: -0.19 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Western Africa

Western Africa 13.16%
World computed 7.17%
Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — Western Africa, by year Western Africa All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.16 −7.74 pp
2024 20.9 +2.76 pp
2023 18.14 +2.47 pp
2022 15.67 +4.19 pp
2021 11.48 +2.36 pp
2020 9.12 +2.06 pp
2019 7.05 −1.42 pp
2018 8.47 −2.31 pp
2017 10.77 +0.59 pp
2016 10.18 +3.26 pp
2015 6.92 +0.98 pp
2014 5.94 −0.45 pp
2013 6.39 −2.21 pp
2012 8.6 +0.24 pp
2011 8.36 −0.48 pp
2010 8.84 +0.56 pp
2009 8.28 −2.52 pp
2008 10.8 +5.29 pp
2007 5.51 −1.88 pp
2006 7.39 −6.38 pp
2005 13.77 +3.87 pp
2004 9.91 −0.49 pp
2003 10.39 +1.15 pp
2002 9.24 −5.07 pp
2001 14.31 +7.86 pp
2000 6.46 +1.24 pp
1999 5.22 −2.77 pp
1998 7.99 −1.41 pp
1997 9.4 −12.1 pp
1996 21.5 +1.19 pp
1995 20.31 −5.04 pp
1994 25.35 +18.28 pp
1993 7.07 +0.19 pp
1992 6.88 −4.46 pp
1991 11.35 −3.51 pp
1990 14.85 +3.98 pp
1989 10.87 −2.12 pp
1988 12.99 −5.32 pp
1987 18.32 +2.78 pp
1986 15.54 +3.55 pp
1985 11.99 −6.72 pp
1984 18.71 −14.84 pp
1983 33.55 +19.1 pp
1982 14.46 −19.41 pp
1981 33.87 +12.11 pp
1980 21.76

About the indicator

The average annual change in the consumer price index from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The IMF brings national series to a common methodology and publishes a five-year forecast, which makes it possible to compare not only current but also expected inflation. For countries with hyperinflation the IMF flags the data separately as estimates.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.