Inflation Burkina Faso 2017
Average inflation: 1.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.5%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 3.1%. The lowest inflation was in October at 0.2%.
- Highest month
- July: 3.1%
- Lowest month
- October: 0.2%
- Difference
- 2.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 3.7%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 1.3%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 3.7%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 1.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.9% higher than the 5-year average of 0.6%.
- 5-year average
- 0.6%
- 10-year average
- 1.4%
- All-time high (2012)
- 3.8%
- All-time low (2014)
- -0.3%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2016, the difference is minimal (+1.1 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: +4.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.5% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.7% | +1.5 |
| February | 0.6% | -0.1 |
| March | 1.9% | +0.9 |
| April | 1.7% | +0.3 |
| May | 2.2% | +1.1 |
| June | 1.4% | +2.4 |
| July | 3.1% | +4.2 |
| August | 2.0% | +2.8 |
| September | 0.4% | -2.5 |
| October | 0.2% | -0.3 |
| November | 1.1% | +0.4 |
| December | 1.6% | +1.9 |
| Average | 1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.