Egypt vs Nigeria: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Egypt
797.95
in 2026
Nigeria
929.74
in 2026
Egypt rank
6th
Nigeria rank
3rd
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 929.74 against 797.95 in Egypt, a difference of 131.79.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.4 | 1.67 | 12.73 | Egypt |
| 1990s | 34.71 | 14.79 | 19.92 | Egypt |
| 2000s | 62.83 | 59.48 | 3.34 | Egypt |
| 2010s | 179.56 | 176.71 | 2.85 | Egypt |
| 2020s | 533.29 | 602.11 | 68.82 | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, nominal, seas. adj., Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 929.74 against 797.95 in Egypt as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 131.79, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nigeria?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2026.
- How do Egypt and Nigeria rank globally for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Egypt ranks 6th and Nigeria ranks 3rd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.