Cost of food in Nigeria increased 17.52 percent in June of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Food Inflation in Nigeria averaged 14.23 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
2026-06-15 01:10 PM
Food Inflation YoY
May 16.96% 16.06% 17.6%
2026-07-15 02:15 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Jun 17.52% 16.96% 17.5%
2026-08-17 12:00 PM
Food Inflation YoY
Jul 17.52%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 143.00 140.70 points Jun 2026
Core Consumer Prices 143.46 141.11 points Jun 2026
Core Inflation Rate 15.92 16.82 percent Jun 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 146.40 143.50 points Jun 2026
CPI Transportation 140.40 139.40 points Jun 2026
Food Inflation YoY 17.52 16.96 percent Jun 2026
GDP Deflator 216.12 191.98 points Mar 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 15.91 15.93 percent Jun 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 1.66 1.75 percent Jun 2026


Nigeria Food Inflation
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
17.52 16.96 40.87 -17.50 1996 - 2026 percent Monthly
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