Inflation Senegal 2014
Average inflation: -1.1%
Inflation in 2014
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.1%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 0.8%. The lowest inflation was in November at -2.2%.
- Highest month
- January: 0.8%
- Lowest month
- November: -2.2%
- Difference
- 3.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 2.2 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 1.1%.
- 5-year average
- 1.1%
- 10-year average
- 2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 7.3%
- All-time low (2009)
- -2.2%
Trend
Over the period 2012-2014, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2013, inflation has fallen by 1.8 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -3.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.1 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 99 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2014
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 0.8% | +0.1 |
| February | -0.5% | -0.8 |
| March | -0.5% | -0.3 |
| April | -1.0% | -1.3 |
| May | -1.7% | -2.9 |
| June | -1.1% | -1.8 |
| July | -1.4% | -2.5 |
| August | -1.2% | -2.4 |
| September | -1.3% | -2.3 |
| October | -2.0% | -3.3 |
| November | -2.2% | -3.1 |
| December | -0.8% | -0.7 |
| Average | -1.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.