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2025 inflation in West Africa: Nigeria at 23%, Niger at -4.5%

A 27.5-point span separates the highest and lowest values in this 15-country comparison.

One regional label hides very different price movements. The map compares outcomes; it does not establish causes.

Which local conditions would help explain this gap without mistaking correlation for cause?

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1. 2025 inflation in West Africa: Nigeria at 23%, Niger at -4.5%
2. Consumer price inflation · 2025
3. Why it matters
4. Which local conditions would help explain this gap without mistaking correlation for cause?

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Consumer price inflation · regional finding

The development: Lowest inflation (deflation): Niger -4.5% (2025).

What the evidence says: A single national observation does not explain causes or household experience.

Question to watch: What local evidence would explain this national pattern?

Consumer price inflation · 2025

The development: Compare available West African country observations.

What the evidence says: National values do not show differences within countries.

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Consumer price inflation · 2025

The development: A 27.5-point span separates the highest and lowest values in this 15-country comparison.

What the evidence says: One regional label hides very different price movements. The map compares outcomes; it does not establish causes.

Question to watch: Which local conditions would help explain this gap without mistaking correlation for cause?

Why it matters

The development: One regional label hides very different price movements. The map compares outcomes; it does not establish causes.

What the evidence says: One regional label hides very different price movements. The map compares outcomes; it does not establish causes.

Question to watch: Which local conditions would help explain this gap without mistaking correlation for cause?

Which local conditions would help explain this gap without mistaking correlation for cause?

The development: A 27.5-point span separates the highest and lowest values in this 15-country comparison.

What the evidence says: One regional label hides very different price movements. The map compares outcomes; it does not establish causes.

Question to watch: Which local conditions would help explain this gap without mistaking correlation for cause?

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• 2025 inflation in West Africa: Nigeria at 23%, Niger at -4.5%
• Consumer price inflation · 2025
• Why it matters
• Which local conditions would help explain this gap without mistaking correlation for cause?