Economy · Headline inflation · Comoros
Comoros’ headline inflation rose to 1.6% y/y in Aug 2026.
1.6% y/y
Aug 2026
Up 0.78 pp from Jul 2026.
Updated 25 Oct 2026
In plain words
1.6% y/y
What it is. Headline inflation tracks the price of a typical basket of goods and services bought by households, and compares its cost with the same month a year earlier. Because the comparison is year on year, a price jump drops out of the figure twelve months later, and the reading follows the cost of living rather than any single month's swing. It covers consumer purchases only, so asset prices such as land and housing sales sit outside it, and it reports an average that individual households experience differently depending on what they buy.
Lower is better. Lower is better because slower price rises protect what wages and savings can buy and make it easier for households and firms to plan. In July 2026 the rate was 0.86% y/y, down from 2.7% y/y in July 2025, a fall of 1.8 percentage points over the year. Since Aug 2024 the series has ranged from a low of −3% y/y in March 2026 to a high of 8.7% y/y in September 2024. The latest reading sits close to the bottom of that range and far below its peak.
Why it matters. At 0.86% y/y, everyday prices in Comoros are rising slowly, so a household's income buys almost as much as it did a year ago. Shops and traders can set prices and agree supplier terms with less fear of sharp cost swings. For the state, the slower pace eases pressure on the real value of public wages and the cost of buying goods and services.
| Period | Headline inflation · Comoros |
|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 8.7% y/y |
| Oct 2024 | 8% y/y |
| Nov 2024 | 5.8% y/y |
| Dec 2024 | 5.9% y/y |
| Jan 2025 | 5.8% y/y |
| Feb 2025 | 6.6% y/y |
| Mar 2025 | 7.2% y/y |
| Apr 2025 | 3.3% y/y |
| May 2025 | 1.3% y/y |
| Jun 2025 | 2.2% y/y |
| Jul 2025 | 2.7% y/y |
| Aug 2025 | 2.3% y/y |
| Sep 2025 | 1.4% y/y |
| Oct 2025 | 2% y/y |
| Nov 2025 | 2.8% y/y |
| Dec 2025 | 1.6% y/y |
| Jan 2026 | −0.33% y/y |
| Feb 2026 | −1.9% y/y |
| Mar 2026 | −3% y/y |
| Apr 2026 | 0.6% y/y |
| May 2026 | 2.6% y/y |
| Jun 2026 | 1% y/y |
| Jul 2026 | 0.86% y/y |
| Aug 2026 | 1.6% y/y |
Source: International Monetary Fund, Consumer Price Index (CPI) · Licence: IMF Terms of Use
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Strata-AF™ Data, Headline inflation, Comoros, Aug 2026; source International Monetary Fund, Consumer Price Index (CPI), retrieved 25 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/economy/inflation/comoros
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Consumer price index, all items, change on the same month a year earlier. Unit: % y/y.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Consumer Price Index (CPI) dataset, used under the IMF Terms of Use. Published monthly; the IMF's own source notes apply.