Senegal’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.2% in August 2026 from July’s 14-month low of 0.3%, marking its highest level since May. Food and beverages inflation, the largest component of the inflation basket, rebounded to 1.4% from minus 0.4% in July, its fastest increase in four months. Transport inflation climbed to 1.7% from minus 0.1%, while health, alcoholic beverages and tobacco, and financial-services inflation also accelerated. Inflation was unchanged for recreation, sports and culture, education, and restaurants and hotels; it eased for clothing and footwear and furnishings, while housing and utilities declined further. Consumer prices rose 2.0% month over month, the highest monthly increase since July 2023, after a 1% rise in July.