Ethiopia vs Nigeria: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Ethiopia
17.5%
in 2020
Nigeria
11.6%
in 2026
Ethiopia rank
4th
Nigeria rank
7th
CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17.5% against 11.6% in Nigeria, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.5 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Nigeria ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 4th and Nigeria ranks 7th of 156 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.1% | 31.5% | 27.4% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 30.6% | 23.1% | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 12.3% | 1.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 11.8% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 13.2% | 4.2% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 17.5% against 11.6% in Nigeria as of 2020.
- What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 5.9%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
- Ethiopia ranks 4th 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.