Cost of food in Cameroon increased 6.80 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Cameroon averaged 4.28 percent from 2013 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 16.40 percent in November of 2022 and a record low of -0.90 percent in May of 2017. source: Institut National de la Statistique du Cameroun

Food Inflation in Cameroon is expected to be 6.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Cameroon Food Inflation is projected to trend around 6.00 percent in 2027 and 7.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 120.00 119.30 points Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 112.70 112.10 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 135.50 134.90 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation 6.80 5.90 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate 3.40 2.90 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.60 0.50 percent Jul 2026


Cameroon Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
6.80 5.90 16.40 -0.90 2013 - 2026 percent Monthly
2022=100