Senegal Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

1.8

Units In

0.8

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Sep 10, 2025

Time to Release

28 Days 1 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
14.1 Nov 2022	-4.7 Aug 2009	2.2 %	2006-2025	N/A

In Senegal, the three main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (49.6 percent of total weight); Housing and Utilities (12 percent) and Clothing and Footwear (7.3 percent). Others include: Transport (5.6 percent); Household Contents, Equipment and Maintenance (5 percent); Miscellaneous Goods and Services (3.8 percent) and Restaurants and Hotels (3.8 percent). Recreation and Culture, Health, Communication, Education and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 12.7 percent of total weight. .

Latest Updates

Senegal’s annual inflation rate climbed to 1.8% in July 2025, up from 0.8% in the previous month, marking the highest level since January. The increase was mainly driven by a faster rise in prices for food products and non-alcoholic beverages (2.8% vs 0.6% in June), which saw the fastest increase in six months. Prices also accelerated for housing and utilities (1.1% vs 1.0%) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (8.0% vs 7.7%). Meanwhile, inflation moderated for transport (1.4% vs. 1.6%) and health (1.7% vs. 2.2%), while it declined in clothing and footwear (-0.1% vs. 0.1%). Additionally, prices dropped much less for information and communication (-3.0% vs -4.5%). Excluding energy and fresh products, the core index increased by 4.0% year-on-year, following a 2.8% gain in June. On a monthly basis, consumer prices advanced by 1.1% in July—the highest monthly gain in six months—following a 0.9% rise in June.