CFA Franc BEAC Inflation Calculator
XAF 100.00 in 1968 has the same buying power as XAF 2,108 in 2026.
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XAF 100.00 in 2001 is worth XAF 195.77 in 2026
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Inflation analysis
Inflation in Cameroon
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 100.00 in that year is worth in 2026 money.
| Year | CPI index | Inflation | XAF 100.00 then, in 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 140.57 | 3.50% | XAF 100.00 |
| 2025 | 135.82 | 3.40% | XAF 103.50 |
| 2024 | 131.35 | 4.53% | XAF 107.02 |
| 2023 | 125.65 | 7.38% | XAF 111.87 |
| 2022 | 117.01 | 6.25% | XAF 120.13 |
| 2021 | 110.13 | 2.27% | XAF 127.64 |
| 2020 | 107.68 | 2.44% | XAF 130.54 |
| 2019 | 105.12 | 2.45% | XAF 133.72 |
| 2018 | 102.61 | 1.07% | XAF 137.00 |
| 2017 | 101.52 | 0.64% | XAF 138.47 |
| 2016 | 100.87 | 0.87% | XAF 139.35 |
| 2015 | 100.00 | 2.68% | XAF 140.57 |
| 2014 | 97.39 | 1.85% | XAF 144.33 |
| 2013 | 95.62 | 2.05% | XAF 147.01 |
| 2012 | 93.70 | 2.74% | XAF 150.02 |
| 2011 | 91.20 | 2.94% | XAF 154.13 |
| 2010 | 88.60 | 1.28% | XAF 158.66 |
| 2009 | 87.48 | 3.04% | XAF 160.68 |
| 2008 | 84.90 | 5.34% | XAF 165.57 |
| 2007 | 80.60 | 0.92% | XAF 174.41 |
| 2006 | 79.86 | 5.12% | XAF 176.02 |
| 2005 | 75.97 | 2.01% | XAF 185.03 |
| 2004 | 74.47 | 0.23% | XAF 188.75 |
| 2003 | 74.30 | 0.62% | XAF 189.19 |
| 2002 | 73.84 | 2.83% | XAF 190.37 |
| 2001 | 71.81 | 4.42% | XAF 195.77 |
| 2000 | 68.77 | 1.23% | XAF 204.42 |
| 1999 | 67.93 | 1.87% | XAF 206.93 |
| 1998 | 66.68 | 3.17% | XAF 210.80 |
| 1997 | 64.63 | 4.79% | XAF 217.49 |
| 1996 | 61.68 | 3.92% | XAF 227.89 |
| 1995 | 59.35 | 9.07% | XAF 236.84 |
| 1994 | 54.42 | 35.09% | XAF 258.32 |
| 1993 | 40.28 | -3.21% | XAF 348.97 |
| 1992 | 41.62 | -0.02% | XAF 337.78 |
| 1991 | 41.62 | 0.06% | XAF 337.73 |
| 1990 | 41.60 | 1.10% | XAF 337.93 |
| 1989 | 41.15 | -1.67% | XAF 341.65 |
| 1988 | 41.84 | 1.68% | XAF 335.96 |
| 1987 | 41.15 | 13.14% | XAF 341.61 |
| 1986 | 36.37 | 7.77% | XAF 386.50 |
| 1985 | 33.75 | 8.51% | XAF 416.53 |
| 1984 | 31.10 | 11.37% | XAF 451.97 |
| 1983 | 27.93 | 16.63% | XAF 503.37 |
| 1982 | 23.94 | 13.26% | XAF 587.09 |
| 1981 | 21.14 | 10.73% | XAF 664.92 |
| 1980 | 19.09 | 9.55% | XAF 736.25 |
| 1979 | 17.43 | 6.58% | XAF 806.57 |
| 1978 | 16.35 | 12.46% | XAF 859.65 |
| 1977 | 14.54 | 14.70% | XAF 966.79 |
| 1976 | 12.68 | 9.93% | XAF 1,109 |
| 1975 | 11.53 | 13.55% | XAF 1,219 |
| 1974 | 10.16 | 17.23% | XAF 1,384 |
| 1973 | 8.66 | 10.38% | XAF 1,623 |
| 1972 | 7.85 | 8.09% | XAF 1,791 |
| 1971 | 7.26 | 4.01% | XAF 1,936 |
| 1970 | 6.98 | 5.86% | XAF 2,014 |
| 1969 | 6.59 | -1.10% | XAF 2,132 |
| 1968 | 6.67 | — | XAF 2,108 |
Popular CFA Franc BEAC comparisons
- XAF 100.00 in 2025 → XAF 103.50
- XAF 100.00 in 2024 → XAF 107.02
- XAF 100.00 in 2023 → XAF 111.87
- XAF 100.00 in 2022 → XAF 120.13
- XAF 100.00 in 2021 → XAF 127.64
- XAF 100.00 in 2020 → XAF 130.54
- XAF 100.00 in 2010 → XAF 158.66
- XAF 100.00 in 2000 → XAF 204.42
- XAF 100.00 in 1990 → XAF 337.93
- XAF 100.00 in 1980 → XAF 736.25
- XAF 100.00 in 1970 → XAF 2,014
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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 100.00 in 1968 has the same purchasing power as XAF 2,108 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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