CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nigeria
Nigeria: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 5.4% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nigeria, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nigeria is 5.4%, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.7% on the previous year and down 65.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nigeria peaked at 77.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2026.
Nigeria ranks 19th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.5% | 12.1% | 51.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 6.6% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 5.4% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 8.0% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 5.4% | 30.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 16 Tonga 6.3% compare
- 17 Gambia 5.9% compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 5.6% compare
- 20 Romania 5.3% compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 5.1% compare
- 22 Bangladesh 5.0% compare
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nigeria?
- Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Nigeria was 5.4% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2026.
- How does Nigeria rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Nigeria ranks 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nigeria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 40 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.