Economy · Headline inflation · Djibouti
Djibouti’s headline inflation fell to 1.9% y/y in Aug 2026.
1.9% y/y
Aug 2026
Down 1.5 pp from Jul 2026.
Updated 14 Oct 2026
In plain words
1.9% y/y
What it is. Headline inflation tracks the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services that households buy, with each item weighted by its share of spending. Each month's basket cost is compared with the same month a year earlier, so a price jump stays in the figure for a year and then drops out. It leaves out asset prices such as land, and it averages across households, so a family with an unusual spending pattern may face a different rate.
Lower is better. Lower inflation lets wages and savings keep more of their buying power, which is why a lower reading is better. The latest figure, for Aug 2026, is 1.9% y/y, up 0.95 percentage points from 0.97% y/y a year earlier. Since Sep 2024 the series has ranged from a low of −2% y/y in Jan 2025 to a high of 3.4% y/y in Jul 2026. The latest reading sits in the upper part of that range and below the July peak.
Why it matters. At 1.9% y/y, everyday purchases in Djibouti cost a little more each year, so a household budget stretches slightly less far than it did a year earlier. Firms face gently rising costs when they set prices and wages. The state sees the real value of its fixed budget lines erode at that rate. The July peak of 3.4% y/y shows how quickly the pace has moved within the window.
| Period | Headline inflation · Djibouti |
|---|---|
| Sep 2024 | 0% y/y |
| Oct 2024 | 0.48% y/y |
| Nov 2024 | −0.97% y/y |
| Dec 2024 | −0.58% y/y |
| Jan 2025 | −2% y/y |
| Feb 2025 | −1.6% y/y |
| Mar 2025 | −1.8% y/y |
| Apr 2025 | −1.5% y/y |
| May 2025 | −0.58% y/y |
| Jun 2025 | 0.39% y/y |
| Jul 2025 | −0.58% y/y |
| Aug 2025 | 0.97% y/y |
| Sep 2025 | 1.1% y/y |
| Oct 2025 | 0.48% y/y |
| Nov 2025 | 0.88% y/y |
| Dec 2025 | 0.68% y/y |
| Jan 2026 | 0.2% y/y |
| Feb 2026 | 1.4% y/y |
| Mar 2026 | 0.58% y/y |
| Apr 2026 | 2.3% y/y |
| May 2026 | 3% y/y |
| Jun 2026 | 2.7% y/y |
| Jul 2026 | 3.4% y/y |
| Aug 2026 | 1.9% y/y |
Source: International Monetary Fund, Consumer Price Index (CPI) · Licence: IMF Terms of Use
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Strata-AF™ Data, Headline inflation, Djibouti, Aug 2026; source International Monetary Fund, Consumer Price Index (CPI), retrieved 14 Oct 2026; https://data.strata-af.com/economy/inflation/djibouti
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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.