CFA Franc BEAC Inflation Calculator
XAF 10,000 in 1968 has the same buying power as XAF 210,848 in 2026.
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XAF 10,000 in 2001 is worth XAF 19,577 in 2026
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Inflation analysis
Inflation in Cameroon
Cameroon inflation is 3.50% in 2026, following 3.40% in 2025. 59 years of data are available, from 1968.
This page covers 59 years of Cameroon consumer price data, from 1968 to 2026. The steepest single year on record was 1994, when consumer prices in Cameroon rose 35.1%. At that rate, money loses roughly a third of its value in a year.
Prices fell in 4 of those 58 years — about 7% of the time — most sharply in 1993, when they dropped 3.2%. In a year like that money gained purchasing power rather than losing it. By decade, the 1970s were the most inflationary stretch, averaging 10.3% a year, while the 2010s were the calmest at 1.9%. Over the last ten years inflation has averaged 3.4% a year, below the 5.6% average across the whole record.
Cameroon CPI and inflation rate by year
The full annual series behind this calculator, from 1968 to 2026. The final column shows what XAF 10,000 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | XAF 10,000 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 140.57 | 3.50% | XAF 10,000 |
| 2025 | 135.82 | 3.40% | XAF 10,350 |
| 2024 | 131.35 | 4.53% | XAF 10,702 |
| 2023 | 125.65 | 7.38% | XAF 11,187 |
| 2022 | 117.01 | 6.25% | XAF 12,013 |
| 2021 | 110.13 | 2.27% | XAF 12,764 |
| 2020 | 107.68 | 2.44% | XAF 13,054 |
| 2019 | 105.12 | 2.45% | XAF 13,372 |
| 2018 | 102.61 | 1.07% | XAF 13,700 |
| 2017 | 101.52 | 0.64% | XAF 13,847 |
| 2016 | 100.87 | 0.87% | XAF 13,935 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 2.68% | XAF 14,057 |
| 2014 | 97.39 | 1.85% | XAF 14,433 |
| 2013 | 95.62 | 2.05% | XAF 14,701 |
| 2012 | 93.70 | 2.74% | XAF 15,002 |
| 2011 | 91.20 | 2.94% | XAF 15,413 |
| 2010 | 88.60 | 1.28% | XAF 15,866 |
| 2009 | 87.48 | 3.04% | XAF 16,068 |
| 2008 | 84.90 | 5.34% | XAF 16,557 |
| 2007 | 80.60 | 0.92% | XAF 17,441 |
| 2006 | 79.86 | 5.12% | XAF 17,602 |
| 2005 | 75.97 | 2.01% | XAF 18,503 |
| 2004 | 74.47 | 0.23% | XAF 18,875 |
| 2003 | 74.30 | 0.62% | XAF 18,919 |
| 2002 | 73.84 | 2.83% | XAF 19,037 |
| 2001 | 71.81 | 4.42% | XAF 19,577 |
| 2000 | 68.77 | 1.23% | XAF 20,442 |
| 1999 | 67.93 | 1.87% | XAF 20,693 |
| 1998 | 66.68 | 3.17% | XAF 21,080 |
| 1997 | 64.63 | 4.79% | XAF 21,749 |
| 1996 | 61.68 | 3.92% | XAF 22,789 |
| 1995 | 59.35 | 9.07% | XAF 23,684 |
| 1994 | 54.42 | 35.09% | XAF 25,832 |
| 1993 | 40.28 | -3.21% | XAF 34,897 |
| 1992 | 41.62 | -0.02% | XAF 33,778 |
| 1991 | 41.62 | 0.06% | XAF 33,773 |
| 1990 | 41.60 | 1.10% | XAF 33,793 |
| 1989 | 41.15 | -1.67% | XAF 34,165 |
| 1988 | 41.84 | 1.68% | XAF 33,596 |
| 1987 | 41.15 | 13.14% | XAF 34,161 |
| 1986 | 36.37 | 7.77% | XAF 38,650 |
| 1985 | 33.75 | 8.51% | XAF 41,653 |
| 1984 | 31.10 | 11.37% | XAF 45,197 |
| 1983 | 27.93 | 16.63% | XAF 50,337 |
| 1982 | 23.94 | 13.26% | XAF 58,709 |
| 1981 | 21.14 | 10.73% | XAF 66,492 |
| 1980 | 19.09 | 9.55% | XAF 73,625 |
| 1979 | 17.43 | 6.58% | XAF 80,657 |
| 1978 | 16.35 | 12.46% | XAF 85,965 |
| 1977 | 14.54 | 14.70% | XAF 96,679 |
| 1976 | 12.68 | 9.93% | XAF 110,889 |
| 1975 | 11.53 | 13.55% | XAF 121,901 |
| 1974 | 10.16 | 17.23% | XAF 138,423 |
| 1973 | 8.66 | 10.38% | XAF 162,277 |
| 1972 | 7.85 | 8.09% | XAF 179,129 |
| 1971 | 7.26 | 4.01% | XAF 193,626 |
| 1970 | 6.98 | 5.86% | XAF 201,398 |
| 1969 | 6.59 | -1.10% | XAF 213,196 |
| 1968 | 6.67 | — | XAF 210,848 |
Popular CFA Franc BEAC comparisons
- XAF 10,000 in 2025 → XAF 10,350
- XAF 10,000 in 2024 → XAF 10,702
- XAF 10,000 in 2023 → XAF 11,187
- XAF 10,000 in 2022 → XAF 12,013
- XAF 10,000 in 2021 → XAF 12,764
- XAF 10,000 in 2020 → XAF 13,054
- XAF 10,000 in 2010 → XAF 15,866
- XAF 10,000 in 2000 → XAF 20,442
- XAF 10,000 in 1990 → XAF 33,793
- XAF 10,000 in 1980 → XAF 73,625
- XAF 10,000 in 1970 → XAF 201,398
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Cameroon inflation FAQ
- What is the current inflation rate in Cameroon?
- Cameroon inflation was 3.50% in 2026, the most recent year in this dataset, measured as the change in the annual average consumer price index from 2025.
- How much has CFA Franc BEAC lost in value since 1968?
- XAF 10,000 in 1968 has the same purchasing power as XAF 210,848 in 2026. That is cumulative inflation of 2,008.48% over 58 years, an average of 5.40% per year.
- What years does this Cameroon inflation calculator cover?
- This calculator covers 59 years, from 1968 to 2026. You can convert an amount between any two years in that range.
- Can CFA Franc BEAC inflation be negative?
- Yes. Negative inflation, or deflation, means prices fell and CFA Franc BEAC gained purchasing power over that year. Cameroon recorded deflation in 4 of the 58 years measured here, most recently in 1993. The steepest fall was -3.21% in 1993.
- What is the difference between CPI and the inflation rate?
- The consumer price index (CPI) is a level: it measures the cost of a fixed basket of goods and services in a given year. The inflation rate is the percentage change in that level between two periods. This calculator uses the ratio of CPI values for your two chosen years to convert an amount between them.
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