The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, today, said headline inflation rate rose y 4.4 percentage points to 24.23 percent in March, from 23.18 % in February 2025.
The figure represents a 1.05 percentage point increase, marking a sustained rise in the general price level across the country.
On a month-on-month basis, inflation rose sharply by 3.90 per cent in March, compared to 2.04 per cent in February, indicating that the average price level increased at a faster pace.
The report read, “The Consumer Price Index rose to 117.34 in March 2025, reflecting a 4.40-point increase from the preceding month.