Core Consumer Prices in Nigeria increased to 137 points in March from 131.70 points in February of 2026. Core Consumer Prices in Nigeria averaged 30.64 points from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 137.00 points in March of 2026 and a record low of 3.60 points in January of 1995. source: National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria

Core Consumer Prices in Nigeria is expected to be 144.23 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nigeria Core Consumer Prices is projected to trend around 175.31 points in 2027 and 199.85 points in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 135.40 130.00 points Mar 2026
Core Consumer Prices 137.00 131.70 points Mar 2026
Core Inflation Rate 16.21 15.88 percent Mar 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 136.60 131.30 points Mar 2026
CPI Transportation 137.40 132.20 points Mar 2026
Food Inflation YoY 14.31 12.12 percent Mar 2026
GDP Deflator 199.15 196.73 points Sep 2025
Inflation Rate YoY 15.38 15.06 percent Mar 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 4.20 2.01 percent Mar 2026


Nigeria Core Consumer Prices
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
137.00 131.70 137.00 3.60 1995 - 2026 points Monthly
2024=100