Senegal Inflation Rate Cools to 1% in September as Food Prices Moderated

Senegal's consumer price growth slowed in September 2026, with the annual inflation rate reaching 1.0%. This marks a decline from the 1.2% rate recorded in August, which had been a three-month high for the country. On a month-over-month basis, consumer prices rose by 1.1%, easing from August's 2.0% increase.

The cooling trend was primarily driven by lower price increases in essential categories. Food and non-alcoholic beverages, which represent the largest weighting in the consumer basket, saw inflation drop to 0.9% from 1.4% in August. Price growth also moderated across several other categories, including transport, financial services, and hospitality services, helping to reduce overall cost-of-living pressures.

Despite the general slowdown, some sectors experienced upward movement. Housing and utilities inflation turned positive at 0.1% after declining 0.9% in August, while furnishings inflation picked up slightly to 0.7%. Investors and policy analysts will closely monitor whether stabilized food supply chains and housing cost shifts keep consumer inflation anchored around current levels in the coming months.