Inflation in the UEMOA zone reached 1.9% year on year in September 2026, after 1.3% in August, according to the statistical bulletin published by the BCEAO on 6 November. The acceleration represents 0.6 percentage point.
Food prices rose 2.2%, compared with 0.9% in August, and transport by 5.8%, after 4.6%. Housing also contributed to the movement, with an increase of 1.0%, after 0.7%. These rates compare prices with those of the same month of the previous year.
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Annual price changes by category, not contributions to headline inflation. Selection of three items; their rates do not add up.
Source : BCEAO, September 2026
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| Category | % year on year |
|---|---|
| Food products | 2.2 |
| Transport | 5.8 |
| Housing | 1 |
A more limited rise excluding fresh food and energy
The underlying measure, calculated excluding fresh food and energy, rose more slowly, from 1.1% to 1.2%. It makes it possible to track price trends on a basket different from that of headline inflation.
This publication follows the concerns set out in the economic outlook note published online on 21 October, based on information available as of 20 September. The central bank there anticipated an acceleration linked in particular to energy prices, freight costs and distribution disruptions.
In that scenario, the rise in energy costs was expected to pass through to transport and production costs. Supply difficulties were also likely to delay the delivery of goods and put pressure on consumer goods.