Africa-Press – Angola. The National Consumer Price Index (IPCN) in Angola stood at 22.32% year-on-year in April, the lowest level since January 2024, having also registered the fifth consecutive monthly decline.
Comparing the current variation with that recorded in the same month last year, there was a decrease of 5.89 percentage points, according to data released by the Angolan National Institute of Statistics.
Statistical data also show a 1.34% drop in inflation between March and April, the fifth consecutive monthly decline.
During the month of April 2025, the provinces that recorded the smallest variation in prices were Luanda with 1.10%, Malange with 1.23%, Huambo and Namibe with 1.31% each, while Cabinda with 1.91%, Cuanza Norte with 1.90% and Huila with 1.81% were on the opposite side.
The “Alcoholic beverages and tobacco” class was the one that registered the biggest price increase in monthly terms, with a variation of 1.94%.
Also noteworthy were the price increases seen in the “Clothing and footwear” classes with 1.80%, “Hotels, cafes and restaurants” with 1.65% and “Health” with 1.56%, and of the twelve consumption classes that make up the IPCN, nine presented rates above unity.
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