Inflation Togo 2017
Average inflation: -1.0%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.0%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 0.5%. The lowest inflation was in February at -2.1%.
- Highest month
- August: 0.5%
- Lowest month
- February: -2.1%
- Difference
- 2.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of -0.1%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -3.3%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: -0.1%
- Lowest increase
- Food: -3.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.0% lower than the 5-year average of 1.0%.
- 5-year average
- 1%
- 10-year average
- 2.5%
- All-time high (2008)
- 8.7%
- All-time low (2017)
- -1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has fallen by +2.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -2.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: -6.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0% 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 €100 this year will cost approximately €99.00 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 | -1.7% | -4.1 |
| February | -2.1% | -6.2 |
| March | -1.7% | -5.4 |
| April | -1.7% | -5.4 |
| May | -1.4% | -4.0 |
| June | -1.6% | -4.4 |
| July | -1.6% | -2.8 |
| August | 0.5% | +1.0 |
| September | 0.4% | +2.1 |
| October | 0.4% | +1.7 |
| November | -0.6% | -0.2 |
| December | -0.5% | +0.4 |
| Average | -1.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.