Inflation Burkina Faso 2018
Average inflation: 2.0%
Current Inflation
Inflation is normal at 2.0%, around the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 3.6%. The lowest inflation was in November at 0.2%.
- Highest month
- June: 3.6%
- Lowest month
- November: 0.2%
- Difference
- 3.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -5.0%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 3.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -5.0%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% higher than the 5-year average of 0.9%.
- 5-year average
- 0.9%
- 10-year average
- 1.4%
- All-time high (2012)
- 3.8%
- All-time low (2014)
- -0.3%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2017, inflation has risen by +0.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: +2.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is close to the ECB target of 2.0%.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €102.00 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.0% | +0.3 |
| February | 2.8% | +2.2 |
| March | 1.5% | -0.4 |
| April | 2.4% | +0.7 |
| May | 1.6% | -0.6 |
| June | 3.6% | +2.2 |
| July | 2.8% | -0.3 |
| August | 2.1% | +0.1 |
| September | 2.0% | +1.6 |
| October | 2.1% | +1.9 |
| November | 0.2% | -0.9 |
| December | 0.3% | -1.3 |
| Average | 2.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.