Inflation rates by country and year

-7.8%3.2%14.1%25.1%36%
-7.8%3.2%14.1%25.1%36%
19641.0%
199436.0%
2025-4.5%
Source: World Bank

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

Year2025Inflation Rate-4.5%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Niger

  1. 1994↑ Upward pressure

    Import prices rose after the parity change — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Niger's 1994 CFA-franc devaluation lifted annual-average inflation to about 36 percent. Sugar, cooking oil and salt prices jumped, while temporary kerosene price freezes and import-duty suspensions softened the initial shock for households.

    IMF Staff Country Report 96/65: Niger—Recent Economic Developments
  2. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    Tax relief and public imports responded to food inflation — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Food and fuel prices drove Niger's CPI inflation to 15 percent by August 2008. The government suspended taxes on staple imports and used the foodstuffs office to sell imported rice and sugar at reduced prices while the harvest eased cereal prices.

    IMF Country Report 09/59: Niger—2008 Article IV Consultation and PRGF Review
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    Food inflation persisted despite policy relief — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Food-price pressures were the principal driver of Niger's 2022 inflation episode. The IMF's country review documented easing later in the year, alongside government measures affecting fuel-price differentials and staple-food availability.

    IMF Country Report 23/28: Niger—2022 Article IV Consultation and Extended Credit Facility Review

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 Niger?

The annual inflation rate in Niger was -4.5% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices fell 4.5% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Niger's full inflation history from 1964 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Niger has changed

Inflation in Niger peaked at 36.0% in 1994 and reached its lowest point at -7.8% in 1991. Averaged across the 62 years of available data (1964–2025), the rate has been 4.2% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Niger

What is the current inflation rate in Niger?

The latest available annual figure is -4.5% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Niger's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Niger?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 36.0%, reached in 1994.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Niger?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -7.8%, recorded in 1991.

Where does the inflation data for Niger 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.