Inflation rates by country and year

-0.8%9%18.9%28.7%38.5%
-0.8%9%18.9%28.7%38.5%
19930.4%
20090.9%
20251.1%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate1.1%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Benin

  1. 1994↑ Upward pressure

    The CFA franc devaluation — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The CFA-franc devaluation produced a one-off inflation surge in Benin, but also strengthened cotton-sector competitiveness and helped revive production, investment and tax revenue.

    IMF · Benin, Staff Country Report No. 96/102
  2. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Food prices rose even though domestic availability was adequate, while fuel costs worsened Benin's terms of trade. The government cut selected import tariffs and subsidised electricity in response.

    IMF · Benin: 2008 Article IV Consultation
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Food and oil-price increases raised Benin's 2022 inflation outlook to 5 percent, with the Ukraine shock also straining its import bill and household purchasing power.

    IMF · Benin: 2022 Article IV Consultation

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Benin?

The annual inflation rate in Benin was 1.1% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 1.1% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Benin's full inflation history from 1993 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Benin has changed

Inflation in Benin peaked at 38.5% in 1994 and reached its lowest point at -0.8% in 2016. Averaged across the 33 years of available data (1993–2025), the rate has been 3.8% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Benin

What is the current inflation rate in Benin?

The latest available annual figure is 1.1% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Benin's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Benin?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 38.5%, reached in 1994.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Benin?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -0.8%, recorded in 2016.

Where does the inflation data for Benin come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.