(Business in Cameroon) – Cameroon’s annual inflation rate fell to 3.2% in June 2025, marking the fifth consecutive month of slowdown, according to the National Institute of Statistics (INS) update released on July 22. The INS highlights this steady decline despite ongoing challenges.
Although Cameroon’s inflation rate nears the 3% tolerance limit set by the CEMAC regional monetary zone—covering Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, and the Central African Republic—it remains far below the 7.4% peak reached in 2023.
The INS warns that inflation levels vary significantly across regions. It reports rates as low as 2.2% in Bertoua and as high as 5.9% in Maroua. “The least affected cities include Bertoua (2.2%), Garoua (3.0%), and Ngaoundéré (3.4%). The hardest hit areas are Maroua (5.9%), Bamenda (4.9%), Buea (4.4%), Douala (4.3%), Bafoussam (4.2%), and Ebolowa (4.1%),” the INS states.
The institute attributes these regional differences mainly to disparities in transport costs, product availability, and local supply chain characteristics.
Price increases in June stem largely from domestically produced goods and services. The INS notes, “Local products’ prices rose 4.3%, while imported goods increased by 3.5%.” This pattern points to inflation driven by internal pressures such as higher production costs, supply chain constraints, and strong domestic demand.
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