{
  "id": 16582010,
  "title": "Top 10 African countries with the highest inflation rates as of September 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/top-10-african-countries-with-the-highest-inflation-rates-as-of",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-26T09:30:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/26/top-10-african-countries-with-the-highest-inflation-rates-as-of-september-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of September 2026, Malawi experienced the highest inflation rate of 19.40% among African economies, followed by Rwanda at 17.20% and Libya at 16.60%. The data reflects the most recent available readings.\n\nMadagascar, included in the ranking based on its May 2026 reading, saw inflation accelerate to 8.60% in May, up from 7.90% in April. Food prices made up a significant portion of this increase, reaching 10.60% in May.\n\nMauritania's inflation rate rose to 9.30% in September, up from 8.90% in August. Food and non-alcoholic beverage prices, housing costs, and healthcare were among the factors contributing to the monthly increase.\n\nSao Tome and Principe's inflation rate fell slightly to 9.40% in August, down from 9.50% in July. Education fees, transport, and food prices were among the categories driving the monthly increase.\n\nEgypt's annual inflation rate climbed to 12.80% in September, up from 12.70% in August. Rising vegetable prices contributed to the increase, along with fruit and meat prices.\n\nNigeria's headline inflation rate eased to 14.63% in September, down from 15.39% in August. Food inflation remained a significant concern, standing at 19.59% in September.\n\nEthiopia's annual inflation rate eased to 14.90% in September, down from 15.10% in August. Food inflation stood at 14.80%, while non-food inflation remained higher at 15.10%.\n\nSierra Leone's inflation rate increased to 15.66% in August, up from 14.89% in July. Non-food inflation reached 21.03%, while housing costs saw a staggering annual inflation rate of 81.33%.\n\nLibya's inflation rate rose to 16.60% in September, up from 14.30% in August. Food prices accelerated to 21.20% in September, while energy prices increased by 45%.\n\nRwanda's inflation rate climbed to 17.20% in September, up from 15.70% in August. Food prices rose by 20.9% year-on-year, while transport prices increased by 22.4%.",
  "summary": "Inflation remains elevated across several African economies, with Malawi recording the highest rate among the countries reviewed at 19.40% in September 2026, followed by Rwanda at 17.20% and Libya at 16.60%. The post Top 10 African countries with the highest inflation rates as of September 2026 appeared first on Nairametrics .",
  "key_points": [
    "Malawi had the highest inflation rate of 19.40% in September 2026.",
    "Rwanda followed with an inflation rate of 17.20% in September 2026.",
    "Libya's inflation rate increased to 16.60% in September 2026."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}