Monthly Consumer Price Index in Nigeria 2019-2023

In August 2023, the Consumer Price Index in Nigeria stood at 593.6 points, which was a significant increase compared to 471.8 points in August 2022. Generally, inflation in the country has been constantly increasing in the last months. In fact, Nigeria ranks as one of the countries with the highest inflation rate worldwide.

Consumer price index is a measure that examines the changes in the purchasing power of a currency. It measures changes in the price level of a market basket of consumer goods and services purchased by households. The movement of the Consumer Price Index is the main measure for inflation rates.