Senegal: prices rise by 1.1% in September
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
Consumer prices in Senegal rose by 1.1% in September 2026, with food prices up 2% and electricity up 3.8%. Fuel prices increased by 4.4% following a price adjustment, according to the National Agency of Statistics and Demography.
Consumer prices rose by 1.1% in Senegal in September 2026 compared with the previous month, according to the Harmonised Consumer Price Index published on 9 October by the National Agency of Statistics and Demography (ANSD). The increase was due in particular to higher food prices as well as housing and energy costs, Seneweb reports.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages rose in price by 2% over the month. The increase affected fresh meat and processed fish in particular, according to the ANSD, cited by Seneweb.
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