Inflation of consumer prices in Senegal
Senegal: Inflation of consumer prices was 1.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation of consumer prices in Senegal, 1968–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation of consumer prices in Senegal stood at 1.5%.
The figure is up 81.4% on the previous year and up 979.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation of consumer prices in Senegal peaked at 32.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 1987.
That places Senegal 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation of consumer prices in Senegal, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.1% | — |
| 1969 | 4.0% | +6796.0% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -30.1% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | +38.0% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | +58.7% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +83.4% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | +47.1% |
| 1975 | 31.7% | +90.7% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | -96.6% |
| 1977 | 11.3% | +947.1% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | -69.8% |
| 1979 | 9.7% | +182.3% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -9.6% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -32.3% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +193.9% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -33.1% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -52.4% |
| 1987 | -4.1% | -167.0% |
| 1988 | -1.8% | -55.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -124.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -27.3% |
| 1991 | -1.8% | -639.4% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -93.7% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | +433.4% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -5606.8% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -75.6% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -65.0% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -36.3% |
| 1998 | 1.2% | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -28.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | +306.4% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | -21.4% |
| 2003 | -0.1% | -102.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | -1090.0% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +232.4% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +177.1% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +25.5% |
| 2009 | -2.2% | -130.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -154.7% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +177.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -58.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -49.9% |
| 2014 | -1.1% | -253.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -112.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +519.2% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +57.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -65.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +281.8% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +44.5% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +344.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | -38.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | -86.5% |
| 2025 | 1.5% | +81.4% |
Senegal compared with similar countries
- Senegal's 1.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Senegal's 1.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.5%, 42% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation of consumer prices in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +6796.0% | 0.1% | 4.0% |
| 1994 | +5606.8% | -0.6% | 32.3% |
| 2004 | +1090.0% | -0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1977 | +947.1% | 1.1% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 4.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 9.8% | 1.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | -4.1% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | -1.8% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | -2.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | -1.1% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 0.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
More economy & growth data for Senegal
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.53 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.03 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 48.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 2.6 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 2.02 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -57.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0627 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 108.98 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation of consumer prices in Senegal?
- Inflation of consumer prices in Senegal was 1.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation of consumer prices recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 1987.
- How does Senegal rank for inflation of consumer prices?
- Senegal ranks 142nd out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation of consumer prices rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 979.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Senegal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.