Consumer prices in Benin declined by 0.7% year-on-year in May 2026, slipping further from a 0.6% fall in the previous month. This marked the fourth consecutive month of decline and the steepest in the sequence. source: Institut National de la Statistique et de l’Analyse Economique, Benin

Inflation Rate in Benin decreased to -0.70 percent in May from -0.60 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Benin averaged 2.02 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 15.20 percent in August of 2008 and a record low of -3.80 percent in April of 2017. This page provides the latest reported value for - Benin Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Benin Inflation Rate - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on June of 2026.

Inflation Rate in Benin decreased to -0.70 percent in May from -0.60 percent in April of 2026. Inflation Rate in Benin is expected to be 2.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Benin Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 1.40 percent in 2027 and 1.70 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.




Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Rent Inflation 1.90 2.10 percent Apr 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 102.60 102.40 points May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 106.10 105.80 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 110.70 108.90 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation -4.00 -2.50 percent Apr 2026
Inflation Rate -0.70 -0.60 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.20 0.10 percent May 2026


Benin Inflation Rate
In Benin, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (38 percent of total weight); Restaurants and Hotels (12 percent); Transports (11 percent) and Housing and Utilities (11 percent). Others include: Education (6 percent); Clothing and Footwear (5 percent); Miscellaneous Goods and Services (5 percent) and Health (5 percent). Communication, Household Contents, Equipment and Maintenance, Recreation and Culture and Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco account for the remaining 9 percent of total weight.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.70 -0.60 15.20 -3.80 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly
2014=100, NSA