Inflation, consumer prices in Benin
Benin: Inflation, consumer prices was 1.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Benin, 1993–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Benin stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 403.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Benin peaked at 38.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.8%, in 2016.
Benin ranks 150th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.7% | 0.3% | 38.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 0.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -0.8% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Benin
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 178.36 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 306.50 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 1.36 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -162.98 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -280.07 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 953,995 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 1,600 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 14.13 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Benin?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Benin was 1.1% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.8% in 2016.
- How does Benin rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Benin ranks 150th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 403.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.