Egypt vs Syria: Consumer price index
Egypt
711.63 2010 = 100
in 2025
Syria
614.95 2010 = 100
in 2019
Egypt rank
17th
Syria rank
18th
Consumer price index over time
- Egypt
- Syria
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 711.63 2010 = 100 against 614.95 2010 = 100 in Syria, a difference of 96.68 2010 = 100.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Syria ahead.
Egypt ranks 17th and Syria ranks 18th of 189 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 2010 = 100 | 1.53 2010 = 100 | 0.1625 2010 = 100 | Syria |
| 1970s | 2.26 2010 = 100 | 2.75 2010 = 100 | 0.4912 2010 = 100 | Syria |
| 1980s | 8.51 2010 = 100 | 12.26 2010 = 100 | 3.75 2010 = 100 | Syria |
| 1990s | 33.22 2010 = 100 | 51.25 2010 = 100 | 18.03 2010 = 100 | Syria |
| 2000s | 60.13 2010 = 100 | 72.19 2010 = 100 | 12.06 2010 = 100 | Syria |
| 2010s | 171.83 2010 = 100 | 322.81 2010 = 100 | 150.98 2010 = 100 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Egypt or Syria?
- Egypt, at 711.63 2010 = 100 against 614.95 2010 = 100 in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Egypt and Syria?
- 96.68 2010 = 100, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Syria?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Egypt and Syria rank globally for consumer price index?
- Egypt ranks 17th and Syria ranks 18th 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.