Nigeria's food inflation, traditionally the main driver of headline prices in the country, rose to 12.12% in February 2026 from 8.89% in January. Food Inflation in Nigeria averaged 14.21 percent from 1996 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 40.87 percent in June of 2024 and a record low of -17.50 percent in January of 2000. source: National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria
Cost of food in Nigeria increased 12.12 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year.
Cost of food in Nigeria increased 12.12 percent in February of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Nigeria is expected to be 11.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nigeria Food Inflation is projected to trend around 6.50 percent in 2027 and 6.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.