JUST IN: Inflation Eases to 15.39% in August – NBS
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.39% in August 2026, down from 15.43% in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The latest figure represents a 0.04 percentage-point decline month-on-month.
However, inflation remained significantly below the 23.14% recorded in August 2025, reflecting a 7.75 percentage-point decline year-on-year.
“In August 2026, the Headline inflation rate stood at 15.39%, down from 15.43% in July 2026 and stood at 23.14% in the same month of the preceding year (August 2025),” the NBS said.
“Looking at the movement, the August 2026 Headline inflation rate showed a decrease of 0.04% compared to the July 2026 Headline inflation rate,” it added.
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