Inflation Mali 2016

Average inflation: -1.8%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.8%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in May at -0.6%. The lowest inflation was in July at -3.7%.

Highest month
May: -0.6%
Lowest month
July: -3.7%
Difference
3.1 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Historical Context

Current inflation is 2.8% lower than the 5-year average of 1.0%.

5-year average
1%
10-year average
1.4%
All-time high (2012)
5.3%
All-time low (2016)
-1.8%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +3.2 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-3.2 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
July: -6.6 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 3.8% 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 €98.20 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2016

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2015
January -1.5% -2.3
February -1.5% -2.1
March -1.7% -2.6
April -2.4% -3.9
May -0.6% -1.5
June -1.2% -2.7
July -3.7% -6.6
August -3.5% -6.3
September -1.6% -3.7
October -2.2% -4.3
November -0.7% -1.0
December -0.8% -1.8
Average -1.8%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also