Inflation Senegal 2010

Average inflation: 1.2%

Current Inflation

Inflation is low at 1.2%, below the ECB target of 2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in December at 4.3%. The lowest inflation was in April at -1.1%.

Highest month
December: 4.3%
Lowest month
April: -1.1%
Difference
5.4 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of -0.7%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -0.7%.

Highest increase
Energy: -0.7%
Lowest increase
Energy: -0.7%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 1.6% lower than the 5-year average of 2.8%.

5-year average
2.8%
10-year average
2.2%
All-time high (2008)
7.3%
All-time low (2009)
-2.2%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +3.4 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
+3.4 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
December: +8.8 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 0.8% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.20 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2010

Inflation by category

Energy
-0.7%
-1.9vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2009
January -0.7% -3.7
February -0.6% -2.0
March -0.7% -1.7
April -1.1% -1.1
May -0.4% +0.5
June 1.3% +5.6
July 2.3% +6.9
August 2.2% +6.9
September 3.0% +8.0
October 2.3% +6.5
November 2.8% +6.1
December 4.3% +8.8
Average 1.2%

Data source

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

See also