Inflation Ivory Coast 2016
Average inflation: 0.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very low at 0.7%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 2.3%. The lowest inflation was in August at -0.4%.
- Highest month
- May: 2.3%
- Lowest month
- August: -0.4%
- Difference
- 2.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.0%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.1%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 3.0%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.1%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% lower than the 5-year average of 1.3%.
- 5-year average
- 1.3%
- 10-year average
- 2.2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 6.3%
- All-time low (2014)
- 0.5%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2015, the difference is minimal (-0.6 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -1.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.3% 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 €100.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.3% | -1.2 |
| February | 0.9% | -0.4 |
| March | 0.9% | -0.8 |
| April | 2.0% | +0.6 |
| May | 2.3% | +1.1 |
| June | 0.9% | -0.9 |
| July | 0.5% | -0.7 |
| August | -0.4% | -1.7 |
| September | 0.6% | -0.2 |
| October | 0.5% | -0.1 |
| November | 0.4% | -0.5 |
| December | -0.2% | -1.6 |
| Average | 0.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.