Inflation Senegal 2017
Average inflation: 1.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.3%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 2.4%. The lowest inflation was in December at -0.7%.
- Highest month
- March: 2.4%
- Lowest month
- December: -0.7%
- Difference
- 3.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.3%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.3%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 1.3%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 1.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.9% higher than the 5-year average of 0.4%.
- 5-year average
- 0.4%
- 10-year average
- 1.3%
- All-time high (2008)
- 7.3%
- All-time low (2009)
- -2.2%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by +0.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -2.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.7% 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 €101.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.8% | +0.3 |
| February | 2.0% | +0.7 |
| March | 2.4% | +1.1 |
| April | 2.1% | +1.4 |
| May | 1.8% | +1.8 |
| June | 1.4% | +0.9 |
| July | 2.0% | +1.8 |
| August | 1.9% | +0.7 |
| September | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| October | 0.4% | +0.7 |
| November | 0.2% | 0.0 |
| December | -0.7% | -2.8 |
| Average | 1.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.