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Just In: Nigeria’s Food Inflation Increases by 12% in One Year, Headline Inflation Drops by 0.8% in July – NBS

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Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased slightly to 33.40 per cent in July 2024, down from 34.19 per cent in June 2024. This is according to the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Thursday.

July’s rate represents a decrease of 0.8 percentage points monthly. However, compared to July 2023, when the rate was 24.08 per cent, the inflation rate has significantly increased by 9.32 percentage points.

On a month-to-month basis, the inflation rate slowed marginally to 2.28 per cent in July 2024, a slight drop from the 2.31 per cent recorded in June 2024. This indicates that while prices are still rising, the pace of the increase has slowed compared to the previous month.

Food Inflation Remains High

Food inflation continues to contribute significantly to the overall inflation rate in the country. In July 2024, food inflation reached 39.53 per cent on a year-on-year basis, marking a 12.55 percentage point increase from the 26.98 per cent recorded in July 2023.

According to the report, the rise in food inflation is primarily due to the increased prices of essential items such as Semovita, Yam Flour, Wheat Flour, Yam, Irish Potatoes, Palm Oil, and beverages like Milo and Bournvita.

However, on a month-on-month basis, food inflation decreased slightly to 2.47 per cent in July 2024, down from 2.55 per cent in June 2024. This reduction is attributed to slower price increases in items like milk, fish, garri, and other essential food products.

 

Nigeria’s July Inflation Rate
Food Inflation Remains High – NBS July Report

Core Inflation Slightly Rises

Core inflation, which excludes volatile items like food and energy, rose to 2.16 per cent in July 2024 monthly. This is up from 2.06 per cent in June 2024. The average twelve-month annual core inflation rate was 24.65 per cent, 5.81 percentage points higher than the 18.84 per cent recorded in July 2023.

Therefore, despite the slight ease in the overall inflation rate, the persistent rise in food and core inflation shows the ongoing economic challenges in Nigeria, particularly the pressure on household incomes and the rising cost of living.

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