CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Senegal

Senegal: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was -0.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
-0.1%
Change on year
down 104.1%
World rank
145th
of 156 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 1994
All-time low
-4.1%
in 1987
Years of data
35
1987–2021

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Senegal, 1987–2021

01020301987200420211987: -4.11988: -1.81989: 0.4451990: 0.3441991: -1.81992: -0.131993: -0.6181994: 32.21995: 7.91996: 2.81997: 1.81998: 1.21999: 0.8332000: 0.6822001: 32002: 2.32003: -0.0582004: 0.5142005: 1.72006: 2.12007: 5.92008: 7.32009: -2.22010: 1.22011: 32012: 2.12013: 0.9452014: -1.42015: 0.6532016: 1.52017: 1.82018: -0.2872019: 12020: 2.52021: -0.104

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Senegal is -0.1%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 104.1% on the previous year and down 103.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Senegal peaked at 32.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 1987.

That places Senegal 145th out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Senegal, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Senegal, 1987 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1987 -4.1% —
1988 -1.8% -56.0%
1989 0.4% -124.5%
1990 0.3% -22.7%
1991 -1.8% -614.5%
1992 -0.1% -92.6%
1993 -0.6% +374.8%
1994 32.2% -5318.2%
1995 7.9% -75.6%
1996 2.8% -64.7%
1997 1.8% -35.7%
1998 1.2% -34.6%
1999 0.8% -28.6%
2000 0.7% -18.1%
2001 3.0% +334.3%
2002 2.3% -21.0%
2003 -0.1% -102.5%
2004 0.5% -993.3%
2005 1.7% +231.0%
2006 2.1% +24.2%
2007 5.9% +176.7%
2008 7.3% +25.5%
2009 -2.2% -130.6%
2010 1.2% -154.0%
2011 3.0% +148.8%
2012 2.1% -30.5%
2013 0.9% -55.0%
2014 -1.4% -252.4%
2015 0.7% -145.3%
2016 1.5% +126.3%
2017 1.8% +24.0%
2018 -0.3% -115.6%
2019 1.0% -458.3%
2020 2.5% +145.7%
2021 -0.1% -104.1%

Senegal compared with similar countries

  • Senegal's -0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%. (36 countries reporting)
  • Senegal's -0.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Senegal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 +5318.2% -0.6% 32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -1.8% -4.1% 0.4% 3
1990s 4.4% -1.8% 32.2% 10
2000s 2.1% -2.2% 7.3% 10
2010s 1.1% -1.4% 3.0% 10
2020s 1.2% -0.1% 2.5% 2

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 142 Central African Republic 0.2% compare
  2. 143 Belize 0.1% compare
  3. 144 Antigua and Barbuda -0.0% compare
  4. 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.1% compare
  5. 147 Dominica -0.5% compare
  6. 148 Grenada -0.5% compare

See the full ranking of 156 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Senegal?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Senegal was -0.1% in 2021, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 1987.
How does Senegal rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Senegal ranks 145th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 103.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Senegal 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.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
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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.