Consumer prices rose 1% year on year in Senegal in September 2026, according to data published on October 9 by the National Agency for Statistics and Demography. Prices of local products rose 1.4%, while imported products fell 0.2%.
The gap between these two groups shows that price movements are not uniform. The national indicator describes the change in a consumption basket, not in every purchase. A household whose spending is concentrated in categories that are rising therefore does not necessarily find that average in its budget.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages cost 0.9% more than in September 2025. Health services rose 2% and transport 1.2%. These changes are measured over twelve months and do not mean that prices rose by the same proportions between August and September.
The so-called core measure, calculated excluding energy and fresh food, also comes in at 1%. By removing these components from the calculation, it shows the movement of other prices. It does not describe a basket that households could actually buy by doing without these expenses.
The harmonised index uses a base of 100 in 2023 and covers urban and rural areas. Its weightings come from the household living conditions survey of 2021-2022.