Senegal’s annual inflation rate rose to 1.6% in October 2026, up from 1.0% in September, reaching its highest level since December 2025. The increase was driven mainly by food and beverage prices—the largest component of the consumer basket—which accelerated to 2.1% from 0.9% in September, their fastest pace of growth since December 2025. On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 0.4%, slowing from a 1.1% increase in the previous month and marking the smallest monthly gain in four months.