Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 26.72% in September 2023 amid soaring food prices and harsh economic realities occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy in May.

This was according to the September 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday.

The CPI, which measures the changes in the prices of goods and services, rose from 25.80% in August 2023 with an increase of 0.92% points.

“In September 2023, the headline inflation rate increased to 26.72% relative to the August 2023 headline inflation rate, which was 25.80%,” the report partly read.

“Looking at the movement, the September 2023 headline inflation rate showed an increase of 0.92% points when compared to the August 2023 headline inflation rate.

“On a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation rate was 5.94% points higher compared to the rate recorded in September 2022, which was 20.77%.”

Also, the report said the food inflation rate in September 2023 was 30.64% on a year-on-year basis, which was 7.30% points higher compared to the rate recorded in September 2022 (23.34%).

“The rise in food inflation on a year-on-year basis was caused by increases in prices of oil and fat, bread and cereals, potatoes, yam and other tubers, fish, fruit, meat, vegetables and milk, cheese, and eggs.

On a month-on-month basis, the Food inflation rate in September 2023 was 2.45%, this was 1.41% lower compared to the rate recorded in August 2023 (3.87%).

The decline in food inflation on a month-on-month basis was caused by a fall in the rate of increase in the average prices of potatoes, yam and other tubers, bread and cereals, fruits, and fish,” the report added.

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According to the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Tuesday revealed that the headline index fell to 1.07 percent on a month-on-month basis, indicating a decline of 0.04 percent points from the rate recorded in May.

“The consumer price index, (CPI) which measures inflation increased by 11.22 percent (year-on-year) in June 2019. This is 0.18 percent points lower than the rate recorded in May 2019 (11.40) percent.

“On a month-on-month basis, the Headline index increased by 1.07 percent in June 2019, this is 0.04 percent rate lower than the rate recorded in May 2019 (1.11) percent.”

Also, the urban inflation rate fell to 11.61 percent year-on-year in the month under review, while the rural inflation rate eased to 10.87 percent from 11.08 percent.

“The urban inflation rate increased by 11.61percent (year-on-year) in June 2019 from 11.76 percent recorded in May 2019, while the rural inflation rate increased by 10.87 percent in June 2019 from 11.08 percent in May 2019.

“On a month-on-month basis, the urban index rose by 1.10 percent in June 2019, up by 0.05 from 1.15 percent recorded in May 2019, while the rural index also rose by 1.05 percent in June 2019, up by 0.02 from the rate recorded in May 2019 (1.07) percent.”

The composite food index stood at 13.56 percent in June, compared to the previous months 13.79 percent as increases were recorded in prices of bread and cereals, meat, fish, vegetables and fruits among others.

“The composite food index stood at 13.56 percent in June 2019 compared to 13.79 percent in May 2019.”

This rise, according to the report, was caused by increases in prices of Bread and cereals, Meat, Oils and fats, Potatoes, yam and other tubers, Fish, Vegetables and fruits.

“On a month-on-month basis, the food sub-index increased by 1.36 percent in June 2019, down by 0.05 percent points from 1.41 percent recorded in May 2019.

“The average annual rate of change of the Food sub-index for the twelve-month period ending June 2019 over the previous twelve-month average was 13.42 percent, 0.05 percent points higher from the average annual rate of change recorded in May 2019 (13.37) percent.”

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