The Consumer Price Index in Somalia increased 0.30 percent in May of 2026 over the previous month. Inflation Rate MoM in Somalia averaged 0.44 percent from 2018 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 3.70 percent in April of 2019 and a record low of -2.60 percent in June of 2025. source: Somali National Bureau Of Statistics

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Consumer Price Index CPI	168.83	168.33	points	May 2026
CPI Housing Utilities	164.85	168.39	points	May 2026
CPI Transportation	157.75	160.64	points	May 2026
Food Inflation	8.00	8.10	percent	May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY	8.40	8.10	percent	May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM	0.30	1.50	percent	May 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).