Inflation Liberia 2016
Average inflation: 8.8%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 8.8%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 12.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 7.0%.
- Highest month
- December: 12.5%
- Lowest month
- January: 7.0%
- Difference
- 5.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of -5.3%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -5.3%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: -5.3%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -5.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.6% higher than the 5-year average of 8.2%.
- 5-year average
- 8.2%
- 10-year average
- 9.3%
- All-time high (2008)
- 17.5%
- All-time low (2012)
- 6.9%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +1.0 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +4.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.8% 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 €108.80 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 | 7.0% | -1.6 |
| February | 7.1% | -0.6 |
| March | 7.1% | -0.2 |
| April | 7.2% | +0.4 |
| May | 7.4% | -0.6 |
| June | 8.4% | +0.7 |
| July | 8.4% | -1.1 |
| August | 9.9% | +2.6 |
| September | 8.5% | +2.0 |
| October | 9.9% | +3.9 |
| November | 12.0% | +2.2 |
| December | 12.5% | +4.5 |
| Average | 8.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.