(Business in Cameroon) – Production costs at factories in Cameroon increased significantly during the first three months of 2025, leading to a 6.3% year-on-year rise in factory-gate prices. According to the Industrial Producer Price Index (IPPI) published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS), this increase was “primarily attributable to price increases in the manufacturing industry (+1.6%), and more specifically in the agri-food sector (+4%) and the metallurgical industries (+5.3%).”
This situation is contributing to inflation in consumer markets, as higher production costs are typically passed on to the final consumer. For example, during the first half of 2025, Cameroon’s inflation rate was 4.1%, a decrease from 5.7% recorded in the same period in 2024, but still 1.1% above the 3% tolerance threshold set by the CEMAC zone (Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Chad, and the Central African Republic).
“The government has set a goal of bringing inflation down to 4% by the end of the year,” the INS said. “This objective remains achievable, provided that the main risks are contained, particularly further increases in energy prices, fiscal adjustments, and geopolitical uncertainties.”
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