Inflation fell to 0.4% in August, below July’s 0.8%. August’s figure represented the lowest inflation rate since April. Looking at...
Inflation in Nigeria
Consumer price inflation in Nigeria averaged 13.0% in the ten years to 2022, above the Sub-Saharan Africa regional average of 9.4%. The 2022 average figure was 18.8%. For more inflation information, visit our dedicated page.
Nigeria Inflation Chart
Note: This chart displays Inflation Rate (CPI, annual variation in %) for Nigeria from 2014 to 2023.
Source: Macrobond.
Nigeria Inflation Data
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, aop) | 11.4 | 13.2 | 17.0 | 18.8 | 24.7 |
| Inflation (CPI, ann. var. %, eop) | 12.0 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 21.3 | 28.9 |
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Nigerian inflation projections for the next ten years from a panel of 21 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable inflation forecast available for Nigerian inflation.
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