Egypt vs Ghana: Consumer price index
Egypt
711.63 2010 = 100
in 2025
Ghana
855.78 2010 = 100
in 2025
Egypt rank
17th
Ghana rank
14th
Consumer price index over time
- Egypt
- Ghana
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 855.78 2010 = 100 against 711.63 2010 = 100 in Egypt, a difference of 144.15 2010 = 100.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 14th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 5 and Ghana in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Ghana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 2010 = 100 | 0.0015 2010 = 100 | 1.47 2010 = 100 | Egypt |
| 1970s | 2.26 2010 = 100 | 0.0092 2010 = 100 | 2.25 2010 = 100 | Egypt |
| 1980s | 8.51 2010 = 100 | 0.5422 2010 = 100 | 7.97 2010 = 100 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 33.22 2010 = 100 | 6.66 2010 = 100 | 26.56 2010 = 100 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 60.13 2010 = 100 | 50.25 2010 = 100 | 9.87 2010 = 100 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 171.83 2010 = 100 | 179.71 2010 = 100 | 7.87 2010 = 100 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 467.86 2010 = 100 | 549.87 2010 = 100 | 82.02 2010 = 100 | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Egypt or Ghana?
- Ghana, at 855.78 2010 = 100 against 711.63 2010 = 100 in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Egypt and Ghana?
- 144.15 2010 = 100, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Ghana?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Ghana rank globally for consumer price index?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Ghana ranks 14th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.