Egypt vs Nigeria: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Egypt
11.3%
in 2026
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2026
Egypt rank
8th
Nigeria rank
7th
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Egypt
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 11.6% against 11.3% in Egypt, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 31.5% | 12.2% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 30.6% | 20.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 12.3% | 4.8% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.8% | 0.7% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 20.2% | 4.3% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Egypt or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 11.6% against 11.3% in Egypt as of 2026.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Egypt and Nigeria?
- 0.3%, 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Egypt ranks 8th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as CPI Price, % y-o-y, 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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.