Jamaica vs Tanzania: Consumer price index
Jamaica
233.16 2010 = 100
in 2025
Tanzania
231.54 2010 = 100
in 2025
Jamaica rank
44th
Tanzania rank
46th
Consumer price index over time
- Jamaica
- Tanzania
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 233.16 2010 = 100 against 231.54 2010 = 100 in Tanzania, a difference of 1.62 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 189 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1399 2010 = 100 | 0.1258 2010 = 100 | 0.0141 2010 = 100 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.3531 2010 = 100 | 0.2879 2010 = 100 | 0.0652 2010 = 100 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.85 2010 = 100 | 2.53 2010 = 100 | 0.6844 2010 = 100 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 18.11 2010 = 100 | 26.92 2010 = 100 | 8.81 2010 = 100 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 55.39 2010 = 100 | 67.85 2010 = 100 | 12.47 2010 = 100 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 133.94 2010 = 100 | 150.19 2010 = 100 | 16.25 2010 = 100 | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 203.63 2010 = 100 | 212.81 2010 = 100 | 9.18 2010 = 100 | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Jamaica or Tanzania?
- Jamaica, at 233.16 2010 = 100 against 231.54 2010 = 100 in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 1.62 2010 = 100, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tanzania?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Tanzania rank globally for consumer price index?
- Jamaica ranks 44th and Tanzania ranks 46th 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.