Benin CPI inflation (IHPC, year-on-year)
Benin CPI inflation (IHPC, year-on-year) is 0.1 percent, in force since 1 Aug 2026, cited to BCEAO, Bulletin mensuel des statistiques. It was 0 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 10 Oct 2026.
Official source: BCEAO, Bulletin mensuel des statistiques · Last checked 2026-10-10 · source fingerprint
Year-on-year change of Benin's national Indice Harmonise des Prix a la Consommation (IHPC, UEMOA-harmonised, base 100 = 2023), published monthly by INStaD.
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| Current value | 0.1 percent |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-08-01 |
| In force until | 2026-08-31 |
| Official source | BCEAO, Bulletin mensuel des statistiques - Aout 2026, Tableau 2.3.2.1 'Evolution de l'inflation dans les pays membres de l'UEMOA (%)', column aout-26: Benin 0,1. |
| Last verified | 2026-10-10 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
August 2026 print (IHPC, glissement annuel), superseding July 0.0.
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-01 | 0 | BCEAO, Bulletin mensuel des statistiques — Juillet 2026… |
| 2026-06-01 | -0.4 | INStaD (Institut National de la Statistique et de la… |
| 2026-05-01 | -0.6 | — |
| 2026-04-01 | -0.6 | — |
| 2026-03-01 | -0.4 | — |
| 2026-02-01 | -0.1 | — |
| 2026-01-01 | 0.9 | — |
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