Food inflation has dropped to 16.87 per cent in September 2025 from 21.87 per cent in August, following a rapid decline in food prices as a result of a drop in maize and grain prices.
According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) data released on Wednesday, food inflation contracted by 1.57 per cent month-on-month. This means that food supply in September outpaced demand, leading to deflation.
In the period, headline inflation fell to 18.02 per cent, down from 20.12 percent in August 2025.