Angola Inflation Maintains Downward Trend

2026-11-06 10:22 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

The annual inflation rate in Angola decelerated further to 8.16% in October 2026, marking the lowest since March 2015, down from September's 8.43%.

Inflation has maintained its downward trajectory since mid-2024, supported by relative kwanza stability and improved domestic supplies of essential goods.

Price growth moderated for several categories, including food & non-alcoholic beverages (9.28% vs 9.54% in September); education (15.82% vs 18.53%); housing & utilities (7.91% vs 9.07%); miscellaneous goods & services (5.10% vs 5.30%) and restaurants & hotels (4.28% vs 4.40%).

On the other hand, prices accelerated for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (9.37% vs 9.10%); furnishings & household equipemnt (6.19% vs 6.02%) and transportation (3.43% vs 3.32%).On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.68% in October, matching September's reading.



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Angola Inflation Maintains Downward Trend
The annual inflation rate in Angola decelerated further to 8.16% in October 2026, marking the lowest since March 2015, down from September's 8.43%. Inflation has maintained its downward trajectory since mid-2024, supported by relative kwanza stability and improved domestic supplies of essential goods. Price growth moderated for several categories, including food & non-alcoholic beverages (9.28% vs 9.54% in September); education (15.82% vs 18.53%); housing & utilities (7.91% vs 9.07%); miscellaneous goods & services (5.10% vs 5.30%) and restaurants & hotels (4.28% vs 4.40%). On the other hand, prices accelerated for alcoholic beverages & tobacco (9.37% vs 9.10%); furnishings & household equipemnt (6.19% vs 6.02%) and transportation (3.43% vs 3.32%).On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.68% in October, matching September's reading.
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