The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Nigeria increased to 137.40 points in March of 2026 from 132.20 points in February of 2026. CPI Transportation in Nigeria averaged 114.01 points from 2024 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 137.40 points in March of 2026 and a record low of 88.20 points in January of 2024. source: National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria

CPI Transportation in Nigeria is expected to be 139.87 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nigeria CPI Transportation is projected to trend around 148.16 points in 2027 and 151.57 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 CPI Transportation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
137.40 132.20 137.40 88.20 2024 - 2026 points Monthly
2024=100, NSA