Nigeria's headline inflation rate slowed to 18.02% in September 2025, down from 20.12% in August 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).
The decline marks the biggest fall in six months, with a month-on-month (MoM) rate of 0.72%, indicating a moderation in price increases across key sectors.
This shows that the Headline inflation rate (year-on-year basis) decreased in September 2025 compared to the same month in the preceding year.
The data reflects a lower rate of increase in the average price level in September 2025 compared to August 2025.
Author's summary: Inflation rate drops to 18.02% in September.