The Consumer Price Index in Somalia increased 0.40 percent in August of 2026 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in Somalia averaged 0.41 percent from 2018 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.70 percent in April of 2019 and a record low of -2.70 percent in June of 2026. source: Somali National Bureau Of Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI	165.67	165.27	points	Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities	161.78	159.99	points	Aug 2026
CPI Transportation	154.91	153.22	points	Aug 2026
Food Inflation	6.90	7.90	percent	Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY	6.90	6.70	percent	Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	0.40	0.60	percent	Aug 2026

Somalia Inflation Rate MoM

In Somalia, the inflation rate measures a broad rise or fall in prices that consumers pay for a standard basket of goods. The most important categories in the Somali consumer price index are Food & Non-Alcoholic Beverages (46 percent of the total weight) and Housing, Water, Electricity & Gas (23 percent), followed by Clothing & Footwear (5 percent), Health (5 percent), Transport (4 percent), Furnishing, Households & Maintenance (3 percent), Communication (3 percent), Tobacco & Narcotics (1 percent), and Recreation & Culture (1 percent).