Cost of food in Nigeria increased 19.59 percent in September of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Nigeria averaged 14.27 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 18.00 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 13.00 percent in 2027 and 10.00 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-09-15 01:50 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Aug 19.57% 20.31% 21.0%
2026-10-15 12:00 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Sep 19.59% 19.57% 20.0%
2026-11-16 12:00 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Oct 19.59%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 146.40 146.30 points Sep 2026
Core Consumer Prices 145.18 143.59 points Sep 2026
Core Inflation Rate 12.95 13.29 percent Sep 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 147.10 146.20 points Sep 2026
CPI Transportation 142.20 140.10 points Sep 2026
Food Inflation YoY 19.59 19.57 percent Sep 2026
GDP Deflator 223.09 216.12 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 14.63 15.39 percent Sep 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.06 0.71 percent Sep 2026


Nigeria Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
19.59 19.57 40.87 -17.50 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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