Argentina's inflation rate dropped to 209% in September 2024 from 237% in August, slightly easing costs. Despite this, the South American country still has the highest inflation rate of the 184 countries and territories ranked.
Nigeria's inflation rate stands at 32.7%, ranking 9th globally and 4th in Africa after South Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Malawi.
As of December 2023, 28.6 million internally displaced people affected by conflict were under the age of 18, accounting for 38% of the global IDP population.
Conflict-ravaged Sudan has the most internally displaced children globally, with 4.25 million under the age of 18.
DR Congo and Syria follow with 3.57 million and 2.65 million displaced children, respectively. Nigeria's 1.65 million displaced children make it the 7th highest globally for child displacement due to conflict.
Inflation rate in Nigeria increased to 31.7% in February 2024. Nigeria has the 13th highest inflation rate out of 186 countries and territories as of February 2024.
The data showcases Argentina leading with 276%, followed by Lebanon and Syria. Seven of the top fifteen are African.
According to The Global Humanitarian Overview, the UN and partner organisations will require a total of $35bn to assist 160M people most in need across 56 countries. Here are the top countries/regions most in need and their funding in 2021.
Deliberate Internet and social media shutdowns from Jan to Jul 2023 have cost the affected economies an estimated $2.1 billion combined, with Ethiopia the most affected. Asian and sub-Saharan African countries are the hardest hit.
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