Cost of food in Mali decreased 1.90 percent in December of 2025 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Mali averaged 2.35 percent from 2012 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 20.10 percent in August of 2022 and a record low of -6.90 percent in August of 2016. source: Institut National de la Statistique, Mali

Food Inflation in Mali is expected to be -2.10 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Mali Food Inflation is projected to trend around 5.50 percent in 2027 and 5.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 105.02 105.91 points Dec 2025
Core Consumer Prices 106.50 106.60 points Dec 2025
Core Inflation Rate 3.30 3.50 percent Dec 2025
CPI Housing Utilities 115.17 117.04 points Dec 2025
CPI Transportation 95.49 95.62 points Dec 2025
Food Inflation -1.90 -1.30 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate 0.40 0.60 percent Dec 2025
Inflation Rate MoM -0.90 0.40 percent Dec 2025


Mali Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-1.90 -1.30 20.10 -6.90 2012 - 2025 percent Monthly
2023=100