Angola's annual inflation rate decelerated again in September, easing to 8.43% — a decline of 0.36 percentage points compared with August — according to data released on Friday, 9 October, by the National Statistics Institute (INE), as reported by Lusa.
Based on the National Consumer Price Index (IPCN), the annual rate represented a drop of 9.73 percentage points relative to September 2025, when inflation stood at 18.16%.
The inflation rate has remained below 10% since July of this year, maintaining a deceleration trajectory that has extended over several months.
Spending Categories
Among the various expenditure categories, Education recorded the sharpest year-on-year price increase in September, rising 18.53%, coinciding with the start of a new academic year.
Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages followed with an increase of 9.54%, while Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco and Health both posted gains of 9.10%, and Housing, Water, Electricity and Fuels rose 9.07%.
Despite not recording the highest percentage increase, Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages was the category that contributed most to annual inflation, accounting for 5.77 percentage points, reflecting its significant weight in household consumption baskets.
Regional Breakdown
At the provincial level, Cuando Cubango posted the highest annual inflation rate at 11.26%, followed by Lunda Sul at 10.68% and Malanje at 10.51%.
At the other end of the spectrum, the lowest rates were recorded in Cuanza Norte at 5.65%, Huambo at 6.19%, and Lunda Norte at 6.48%, according to official data.
Source: Diário Económico
Original article: https://www.diarioeconomico.co.mz/?p=551249
