Inflation Djibouti 1998
Average inflation: 10.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 10.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 13.4%. The lowest inflation was in December at 6.8%.
- Highest month
- March: 13.4%
- Lowest month
- December: 6.8%
- Difference
- 6.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.7%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 6.7%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 6.7%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 6.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.4% higher than the 5-year average of 9.4%.
- 5-year average
- 9.4%
- 10-year average
- 11.3%
- All-time high (1993)
- 20.9%
- All-time low (1997)
- 8.6%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1997, inflation has risen by +2.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: +6.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 8.8% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €110.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1998
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1997 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 13.0% | +5.6 |
| February | 13.3% | +6.1 |
| March | 13.4% | +6.6 |
| April | 13.0% | +6.0 |
| May | 12.8% | +6.0 |
| June | 12.2% | +5.3 |
| July | 10.5% | +1.1 |
| August | 9.5% | -0.4 |
| September | 9.0% | -1.4 |
| October | 8.1% | -2.5 |
| November | 7.5% | -2.8 |
| December | 6.8% | -3.3 |
| Average | 10.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.