Inflation Niger 2015

Average inflation: -0.6%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.6%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in September at 0.9%. The lowest inflation was in August at -3.3%.

Highest month
September: 0.9%
Lowest month
August: -3.3%
Difference
4.2 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of -11.9%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -11.9%.

Highest increase
Energy: -11.9%
Lowest increase
Energy: -11.9%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 1.4% lower than the 5-year average of 0.8%.

5-year average
0.8%
10-year average
0.8%
All-time high (2011)
2.9%
All-time low (2014)
-0.9%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +0.3 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
+0.3 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
September: +2.6 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.6% 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 €99.40 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2015

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2014
January -0.5% -2.1
February 0.5% +0.4
March -0.1% +0.3
April -0.1% +0.6
May -0.4% +0.4
June -0.4% +0.9
July -0.9% +1.9
August -3.3% -0.6
September 0.9% +2.6
October -0.3% +0.8
November -1.0% -0.5
December -1.2% -0.6
Average -0.6%

Data source

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

See also