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Compare economies across WAEMU, CEMAC and Africa using the latest IMF and World Bank data.

Inflation (annual average) · %

The average rise in consumer prices over a year, measured by the consumer price index. The BCEAO targets inflation of 1% to 3% in WAEMU, while the BEAC sets a 3% ceiling in CEMAC. About this indicator →

  • less than 1.0%
  • 1.0% to 2.6%
  • 2.6% to 3.7%
  • 3.7% to 13.9%
  • 13.9% or more
  • no data
All Africa · latest available year
RankCountryValueYear
1Sudan99.9%2025
2South Sudan97.6%2025
3Zimbabwe81.4%2025
4Burundi34.0%2025
5Malawi28.4%2025
6Nigeria23.0%2025
7Egypt20.4%2025
8Angola20.2%2025
9Ethiopia16.0%2025
10Ghana14.2%2025
11Zambia13.9%2025
12Liberia8.3%2025
13Madagascar8.0%2025
14Gambia7.9%2025
15Sierra Leone7.6%2025
16Congo - Kinshasa7.4%2025
17Rwanda7.0%2025
18Tunisia5.3%2025
19Mozambique4.4%2025
20Kenya4.1%2025
21Lesotho4.0%2025
22Mauritius3.7%2025
23Somalia3.7%2025
24Uganda3.6%2025
25Cameroon3.5%2025
26Namibia3.5%2025
27Tanzania3.3%2025
28Comoros3.2%2025
29South Africa3.2%2025
30Guinea3.1%2025
31Eswatini3.1%2025
32Botswana2.8%2025
33Congo - Brazzaville2.6%2025
34Cape Verde2.3%2025
35Equatorial Guinea2.3%2025
36Mali2.3%2025
37Gabon1.8%2025
38Libya1.8%2025
39Mauritania1.6%2025
40Algeria1.4%2025
41Senegal1.4%2025
42Eritrea1.3%2019
43Benin1.1%2025
44Central African Republic1.0%2025
45Guinea-Bissau0.9%2025
46São Tomé & Príncipe0.9%2025
47Morocco0.8%2025
48Togo0.4%2025
49Seychelles0.3%2025
50Côte d’Ivoire0.1%2025
51Djibouti-0.3%2025
52Burkina Faso-0.5%2025
53Chad-2.6%2025
54Niger-4.7%2025

Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook. Latest observed or estimated value from the source, excluding projections.

Policy rates

BCEAO · UEMOA

Minimum bid rate
3.00 %
Marginal lending facility
5.00 %

Source: BCEAO · recorded 27 October 2026

BEAC · CEMAC

Main refinancing rate
4.50 %
Marginal lending facility
5.75 %
Deposit facility
0.00 %

Source: BEAC · recorded 27 October 2026

CFA franc exchange rates

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  • Dollar américain (USD)

    588.30

    ▲ 0.34 %

  • Yuan chinois (CNY)

    88.23

    ▲ 0.35 %

  • Livre sterling (GBP)

    784.09

    ▲ 0.19 %

  • Franc suisse (CHF)

    709.99

    ▲ 0.04 %

  • Yen japonais (100 JPY)

    372.77

    ▲ 0.10 %

  • Rand sud-africain (ZAR)

    35.34

    ▲ 0.22 %

CFA francs (XOF and XAF) per unit of foreign currency (per 100 yen), 27 October 2026. Source: ECB, converted at the fixed euro parity of €1 = 655.957 FCFA. A rise shown in red means the CFA franc has lost value against that currency.

Commodities

CommodityPrice1 month12 months24 months
Brent crude oilUSD/barrel117+28.5 %+71.8 %
CocoaUSD/kg5.92−0.5 %−15.8 %
Robusta coffeeUSD/kg3.69−7.3 %−20.8 %
Cotton (A Index)USD/kg2.10−0.5 %+22.1 %
Palm oilUSD/tonne1,180+4.2 %+13.8 %
Rubber (RSS3)USD/kg2.75+0.7 %+30.3 %
GroundnutsUSD/tonne1,563+4.2 %+26.6 %
Logs (Cameroon)USD/m³403−0.7 %−1.9 %
GoldUSD/oz4,319−2.1 %+17.7 %
Phosphate rockUSD/tonne1700.0 %+11.5 %
Iron oreUSD/tonne97.70+1.5 %−5.4 %
Rice (Thailand 5%)USD/tonne482+2.3 %+28.9 %
Wheat (US)USD/tonne279+5.9 %+34.6 %
Sugar (world price)USD/kg0.41+7.9 %+17.1 %

Monthly averages for September 2026, in current US dollars. Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (Pink Sheet), updated at the start of each month.

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