Cost of food in Nigeria increased 20.31 percent in July of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Nigeria averaged 14.24 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

Food Inflation in Nigeria is expected to be 17.00 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 10.00 percent in 2027 and 9.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-07-15 02:15 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Jun 17.52% 16.96% 17.5%
2026-08-17 12:10 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Jul 20.31% 17.52% 17.8%
2026-09-15 12:00 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Aug 20.31%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 145.30 143.00 points Jul 2026
Core Consumer Prices 143.67 143.46 points Jul 2026
Core Inflation Rate 14.97 15.92 percent Jul 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 146.50 146.40 points Jul 2026
CPI Transportation 140.80 140.40 points Jul 2026
Food Inflation YoY 20.31 17.52 percent Jul 2026
GDP Deflator 216.12 191.98 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 15.43 15.91 percent Jul 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.57 1.66 percent Jul 2026


Nigeria Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
20.31 17.52 40.87 -17.50 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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