| Current Rank | Country | Value | Latest Reading | Previous Rank | Previous Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zimbabwe | 557.2 | 2020 | 1 | 255.3 |
| 2 | Sudan | 150.3 | 2020 | 2 | 51 |
| 3 ↑ | Liberia | 23.6 | 2018 | 5 | 12.4 |
| 4 ↓ | Ethiopia | 15.8 | 2019 | 3 | 13.8 |
| 5 ↑ | Zambia | 15.7 | 2020 | 11 | 9.2 |
| 6 ↑ | Guinea | 12.6 | 2021 | 7 | 10.6 |
| 7 ↓ | Sierra Leone | 11.9 | 2021 | 4 | 13.4 |
| 8 ↓ | Nigeria | 11.4 | 2019 | 6 | 12.1 |
| 9 ↓ | Ghana | 10 | 2021 | 8 | 9.9 |
| 10 | Malawi | 8.6 | 2020 | 10 | 9.4 |
| 11 ↑ | Burundi | 8.4 | 2021 | 13 | 7.3 |
| 12 ↑ | Seychelles | 8.3 | 2020 | 38 | 2.1 |
| 13 ↑ | Sao Tome and Principe | 7.9 | 2018 | 17 | 5.7 |
| 14 ↑ | Gambia | 7.4 | 2021 | 16 | 5.9 |
| 15 ↑ | Algeria | 7.2 | 2021 | 32 | 2.4 |
| 15 ↑ | Botswana | 7.2 | 2021 | 39 | 1.9 |
| 17 ↑ | Kenya | 6.1 | 2021 | 20 | 5.4 |
| 18 ↑ | Lesotho | 6 | 2021 | 21 | 5 |
| 19 ↓ | Tunisia | 5.7 | 2021 | 18 | 5.6 |
| 20 ↓ | Egypt | 5 | 2020 | 11 | 9.2 |
| 21 ↑ | Equatorial Guinea | 4.8 | 2020 | 42 | 1.2 |
| 22 ↑ | South Africa | 4.6 | 2021 | 25 | 3.2 |
| 23 ↑ | Chad | 4.5 | 2020 | 50 | -1 |
| 24 ↓ | Madagascar | 4.2 | 2020 | 18 | 5.6 |
| 25 ↑ | Ivory Coast | 4.1 | 2021 | 32 | 2.4 |
| 26 ↑ | Mauritius | 4 | 2021 | 30 | 2.6 |
| 27 ↑ | Mali | 3.9 | 2021 | 47 | 0.4 |
| 28 ↓ | Uganda | 3.8 | 2020 | 26 | 2.9 |
| 28 ↓ | Niger | 3.8 | 2021 | 26 | 2.9 |
| 30 ↑ | Burkina Faso | 3.7 | 2021 | 39 | 1.9 |
| 31 ↑ | Namibia | 3.6 | 2021 | 36 | 2.2 |
| 32 ↓ | Tanzania | 3.3 | 2020 | 23 | 3.5 |
| 33 ↓ | Mozambique | 3.1 | 2020 | 28 | 2.8 |
| 34 ↑ | Benin | 3 | 2020 | 49 | -0.7 |
| 35 ↑ | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 2.9 | 2016 | 44 | 0.7 |
| 36 ↓ | Libya | 2.6 | 2013 | 15 | 6.1 |
| 36 ↓ | Swaziland | 2.6 | 2019 | 22 | 4.8 |
| 38 ↑ | Senegal | 2.5 | 2020 | 41 | 1.8 |
| 39 ↓ | Mauritania | 2.4 | 2020 | 35 | 2.3 |
| 40 ↓ | Cameroon | 2.3 | 2021 | 32 | 2.4 |
| 40 ↓ | Central African Republic | 2.3 | 2020 | 29 | 2.7 |
| 42 ↓ | Republic of the Congo | 1.8 | 2020 | 36 | 2.2 |
| 42 ↓ | Djibouti | 1.8 | 2020 | 24 | 3.3 |
| 42 ↑ | Togo | 1.8 | 2020 | 44 | 0.7 |
| 45 ↓ | Morocco | 1.4 | 2021 | 44 | 0.7 |
| 46 ↓ | Gabon | 1.2 | 2020 | 31 | 2.5 |
| 47 ↓ | Cape Verde | 0.6 | 2020 | 43 | 1.1 |
| 48 ↓ | Guinea-Bissau | 0.2 | 2019 | 47 | 0.4 |
| 49 ↓ | Rwanda | -0.4 | 2021 | 8 | 9.9 |
| 50 ↓ | Comoros | -4.3 | 2013 | 14 | 6.3 |
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.
