The Consumer Price Index in Nigeria increased 0.71 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in Nigeria averaged 1.20 percent from 1995 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 10.70 percent in January of 2025 and a record low of -3.50 percent in August of 1999. source: National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria

Inflation Rate MoM in Nigeria is expected to be 1.30 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Nigeria Inflation Rate MoM is projected to trend around 0.70 percent in 2027 and 0.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI 146.30 145.30 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 143.59 143.67 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate 13.29 14.97 percent Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 146.20 146.50 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 140.10 140.80 points Aug 2026
Food Inflation YoY 19.57 20.31 percent Aug 2026
GDP Deflator 223.09 216.12 points Jun 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 15.39 15.43 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.71 1.57 percent Aug 2026


Nigeria Inflation Rate MoM
Inflation Rate MoM measures month over month change in the price of goods and services.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.71 1.57 10.70 -3.50 1995 - 2026 percent Monthly
2024=100