Inflation Togo 2009
Average inflation: 3.8%
Inflation in 2009
Inflation is high at 3.8%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 7.4%. The lowest inflation was in August at -0.5%.
- Highest month
- March: 7.4%
- Lowest month
- August: -0.5%
- Difference
- 7.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 9.9%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 1.5%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 9.9%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 1.5%
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.7 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 4.5%.
- 5-year average
- 4.5%
- 10-year average
- 3.1%
- All-time high (2008)
- 8.7%
- All-time low (2003)
- -0.9%
Trend
Over the period 2007-2009, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2008, inflation has fallen by 4.9 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -4.9 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -16.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.8 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for F CFA 100 this year will cost approximately F CFA 104 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 | 7.1% | +3.1 |
| February | 6.9% | +2.4 |
| March | 7.4% | +2.6 |
| April | 5.0% | -2.5 |
| May | 2.1% | -7.2 |
| June | 3.7% | -4.7 |
| July | 2.9% | -5.5 |
| August | -0.5% | -16.4 |
| September | 3.6% | -8.4 |
| October | 3.4% | -8.6 |
| November | 3.5% | -3.8 |
| December | 0.6% | -9.7 |
| Average | 3.8% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.