Niger vs South Sudan: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: -4.7% a year in Niger and 97.6% a year in South Sudan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in South Sudan, by 102.2 percentage points.
NigerSouth Sudan
Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | -4.7 2025 | 1 | 179 of 179 | 2 2031 |
| South Sudan | 97.6 2025 | 53 | 3 of 179 | 5 2031 |
What the numbers say
- South Sudan has been higher since 2023, when it overtook Niger.
- In 2025, Niger ranked 179 and South Sudan ranked 3 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Niger at 2% a year and South Sudan at 5% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Niger | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -4.7 | 97.6 |
| 2024 | 9.1 | 99.8 |
| 2023 | 3.7 | 39.7 |
| 2022 | 4.2 | -3.2 |
| 2021 | 3.8 | 30.2 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 24 |
| 2019 | -2.5 | 49.3 |
| 2018 | 2.8 | 83.4 |
| 2017 | 0.2 | 213 |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 346.1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 53 |
| 2014 | -0.9 | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 2.3 | -2.7 |
| 2012 | 0.5 | 42.4 |
| 2011 | 2.9 | – |
| 2010 | 0.9 | – |
| 2009 | 1.2 | – |
| 2008 | 10.5 | – |
| 2007 | 0.1 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 7.8 | – |
| 2004 | 0.2 | – |
| 2003 | -1.5 | – |
| 2002 | 2.5 | – |
| 2001 | 3.9 | – |
| 2000 | 2.7 | – |
| 1999 | -2.1 | – |
| 1998 | 4.6 | – |
| 1997 | 2.9 | – |
| 1996 | 5.3 | – |
| 1995 | 10.9 | – |
| 1994 | 35.5 | – |
| 1993 | -0.3 | – |
| 1992 | -5.9 | – |
| 1991 | 1.5 | – |
| 1990 | -2 | – |
| 1989 | -0.8 | – |
| 1988 | 0.6 | – |
| 1987 | -6.6 | – |
| 1986 | -3.2 | – |
| 1985 | -1.1 | – |
| 1984 | 8.4 | – |
| 1983 | 1.6 | – |
| 1982 | 10.4 | – |
| 1981 | 24.3 | – |
| 1980 | 7.3 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Niger | South Sudan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -1.9 | 27.6 |
| 2027 | 2 | 28.3 |
| 2028 | 2 | 7.8 |
| 2029 | 2 | 6.3 |
| 2030 | 2 | 5.6 |
| 2031 | 2 | 5 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time