Inflation Burkina Faso 2019
Average inflation: -3.2%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 3.2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at -1.4%. The lowest inflation was in September at -5.4%.
- Highest month
- January: -1.4%
- Lowest month
- September: -5.4%
- Difference
- 4.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.2%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -6.3%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 1.2%
- Lowest increase
- Food: -6.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.5% lower than the 5-year average of 0.3%.
- 5-year average
- 0.3%
- 10-year average
- 0.9%
- All-time high (2012)
- 3.8%
- All-time low (2019)
- -3.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has fallen by +5.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: -7.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.2% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €96.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -1.4% | -3.4 |
| February | -2.1% | -4.9 |
| March | -2.0% | -3.5 |
| April | -2.5% | -4.9 |
| May | -2.4% | -4.0 |
| June | -3.9% | -7.5 |
| July | -4.5% | -7.3 |
| August | -4.9% | -7.0 |
| September | -5.4% | -7.4 |
| October | -3.8% | -5.9 |
| November | -3.1% | -3.3 |
| December | -2.6% | -2.9 |
| Average | -3.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.