Inflation Benin 2014
Average inflation: -0.5%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.5%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 0.0%. The lowest inflation was in April at -1.7%.
- Highest month
- June: 0.0%
- Lowest month
- April: -1.7%
- Difference
- 1.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.8% lower than the 5-year average of 2.3%.
- 5-year average
- 2.3%
- 10-year average
- 2.1%
- All-time high (2012)
- 6.7%
- All-time low (2014)
- -0.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2013, inflation has fallen by +0.9 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -5.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.5% 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 €99.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2014
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.5% | -2.1 |
| February | -1.5% | -5.0 |
| March | -1.1% | -3.7 |
| April | -1.7% | -4.8 |
| May | -0.3% | -2.2 |
| June | 0.0% | -0.5 |
| July | 0.0% | -0.3 |
| August | 0.0% | +0.5 |
| September | 0.0% | +2.0 |
| October | -0.5% | +0.6 |
| November | -0.3% | +2.5 |
| December | -0.7% | +1.1 |
| Average | -0.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.