Inflation Senegal 2009
Average inflation: -2.2%
Inflation in 2009
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 2.2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 3.0%. The lowest inflation was in September at -5.0%.
- Highest month
- January: 3.0%
- Lowest month
- September: -5.0%
- Difference
- 8.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 5.1 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 2.9%.
- 5-year average
- 2.9%
- 10-year average
- 2.3%
- All-time high (2008)
- 7.3%
- All-time low (2009)
- -2.2%
Trend
Over the period 2007-2009, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by 9.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -9.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -14.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.2 percentage points 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 F CFA 100 this year will cost approximately F CFA 98 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2009
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.0% | -3.1 |
| February | 1.4% | -5.1 |
| March | 1.0% | -4.5 |
| April | 0.0% | -6.3 |
| May | -0.9% | -8.1 |
| June | -4.3% | -13.9 |
| July | -4.6% | -12.8 |
| August | -4.7% | -14.2 |
| September | -5.0% | -13.6 |
| October | -4.2% | -12.5 |
| November | -3.3% | -8.9 |
| December | -4.5% | -11.0 |
| Average | -2.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.