Inflation Senegal 2010
Average inflation: 1.2%
Inflation in 2010
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
Historical Context
Inflation is 1.6 percentage points 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
Over the period 2008-2010, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has risen by 3.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +3.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +8.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.8 percentage points 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 F CFA 100 this year will cost approximately F CFA 101 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Inflation by category
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.