# Ethiopia’s annual inflation reached 14.9% in September 2026

> The Ethiopian Statistical Service reported food inflation of 14.8% and non-food inflation of 15.1%.

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- Published: 2026-10-21T00:44:00+00:00
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- Event / data period: 2026-09
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An infographic in the Statistical Service’s 15 October release puts general consumer price inflation at 14.9% year on year in September 2026, up from 13.2% in September 2025. Food and non-alcoholic beverages rose 14.8%, while non-food inflation was 15.1%.

Within food, sugar, jam, honey and chocolate rose 39.8%, meat 22.0% and processed food products 19.1%. These are annual price changes, not month-on-month movements. The source headline uses the Ethiopian calendar year, while its graphic explicitly identifies September 2026.

## Data

### September 2026 annual price changes

Rates from the Ethiopian Statistical Service’s official infographic.

Methodology: The infographic gives year-on-year price changes for September 2026. The headline’s 2019 E.C. and the graphic’s Gregorian month/year are both noted.

| Category | Annual change (%) |
|---|---|
| General inflation | 14.9 |
| Food and non-alcoholic beverages | 14.8 |
| Non-food | 15.1 |
| Sugar, jam, honey and chocolate | 39.8 |
| Meat | 22.0 |
| Processed food products | 19.1 |

Sources: <https://ess.gov.et/general-inflation-rate-for-september-2019-e-c-recorded-14-9-percent/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/ethiopia-inflation-reaches-14-9-percent-in-september-2026/data/official-inflation-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/ethiopia-inflation-reaches-14-9-percent-in-september-2026/data/official-inflation-data?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Ethiopian Statistical Service](<https://ess.gov.et/general-inflation-rate-for-september-2019-e-c-recorded-14-9-percent/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-15)

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