Top 10 African countries with the best inflation recovery from the COVID year to 2025

Thanks to significant price stability recoveries since 2020, certain African countries are starting to see light at the end of the inflation tunnel as the global economy emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic’s shadow.

Business Insider Africa presents the top 10 African countries with the strongest inflation recovery between 2020 and 2025.
This list is based on data from the International Monetary Fund.
Zimbabwe ranks number 1 on the list.

Even while hyperinflation is still prevalent across the continent, several nations have made remarkable progress in controlling the price spikes that afflicted their economy during the epidemic years.

These inflation recoveries are vital for people, companies, and entire economies; they are more than simply statistics.

The price of food, gasoline, housing, and transportation starts to level off when inflation considerably decreases, giving those with limited funds some breathing room.

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Rebounds like this immediately raise living standards and lower poverty rates in economies within the sub-Saharan region.

A robust inflation recovery boosts trust in national currencies and financial institutions. When citizens feel their money will retain its worth over time, they are more willing to save, invest, and prepare for the future.

For governments, lower inflation reduces pressure on central banks and allows for more prudent budgetary planning.

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Interest rates can be reduced, debt loads alleviated, and important expenditures in infrastructure, healthcare, and education restarted.

Lower inflation also helps nations attract foreign direct investment (FDI).

Investors are more likely to commit capital to economies that have predictable expenses, stable currency rates, and a lower risk of capital depreciation.

This renewed investor confidence has the potential to boost job creation, increase industrial output, and create a more dynamic private sector, setting the groundwork for long-term economic growth.

For ordinary individuals, a significant inflation recovery restores control and optimism. Families may budget as they will with disposable income to spare.

With that said, here are the African countries with the highest inflation decline from 2020 to 2025, as per data from the International Monetary Fund.