The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recommended that Senegal improve how housing costs are factored into its Consumer Price Index (CPI). In a report on standards and codes, the IMF suggests incorporating weighting that reflects the expenses of owner-occupied housing, using a method called “rental equivalence.” This aims to better gauge changes in housing costs within national statistics. The IMF also asks Senegal’s statistical authorities to determine the most suitable method for estimating price variations in owner-occupied homes for inclusion in the CPI. The goal is to create a more representative indicator of housing expenditure trends and identify potential biases in current price measurements. Importantly, the report does not request direct rent controls or reductions, focusing instead on statistical accuracy. The IMF also advocates for long-term studies of housing price trends to detect systematic biases within the CPI, a recommendation the Agence nationale de la statistique et de la démographie (ANSD) acknowledges and supports.