Average inflation measured by CPI rose 9.72% to 2.95% in Central African Republic in 2020, according to the National Statistical Office.
Historically, average inflation measured by CPI in Central African Republic reached an all time high of 24.6% in 1994 and an all time low of -6.99% in 1987. When compared to Central African Republic's main peers, average inflation measured by CPI in Cameroon amounted to 2.80%, 2.80% in Chad, 142% in Sudan and 11.5% in Dem. Republic of the Congo in 2020.
Central African Republic has been ranked 77th within the group of 172 countries we follow in terms of average inflation measured by CPI, 64 places above the position seen 10 years ago.
| Inflation, CPI (Average) | Unit | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
| Angola | % | 25.8% | 21.7% | 11.8% | 9.90% | 7.90% | ||||||||||||||||
| Cameroon | % | 2.26% | 4.58% | 2.78% | 2.56% | 2.06% | ||||||||||||||||
| Central African Republic | % | 4.26% | 6.53% | 6.30% | 2.70% | 2.78% | ||||||||||||||||
| Chad | % | -0.773% | 4.94% | 3.10% | 3.03% | 2.97% | ||||||||||||||||
| Congo | % | 1.97% | 3.50% | 3.20% | 3.00% | 3.00% | ||||||||||||||||
| Dem. Republic of the Congo | % | 8.99% | 8.44% | 9.80% | 5.62% | 5.92% | ||||||||||||||||
| Egypt | % | 4.50% | 8.50% | 12.0% | 8.05% | 7.10% | ||||||||||||||||
| Ethiopia | % | 26.8% | 33.6% | 28.6% | 21.1% | 14.4% | ||||||||||||||||
| Gabon | % | 1.08% | 3.50% | 3.20% | 2.50% | 2.20% | ||||||||||||||||
| Niger | % | 3.84% | 4.51% | 3.00% | 2.50% | 2.00% | ||||||||||||||||
| Nigeria | % | 17.0% | 18.9% | 17.3% | 12.6% | 11.5% | ||||||||||||||||
| South Sudan | % | 30.2% | 17.6% | 21.7% | 12.0% | 8.50% | ||||||||||||||||
| Sudan | % | 359% | 155% | 76.9% | 34.8% | 21.2% | ||||||||||||||||
| Zambia | % | 22.0% | 12.5% | 9.55% | 7.65% | 7.15% |
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