Which has higher cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj., Ethiopia or Suriname?

Suriname, at 34.9% against 17.5% in Ethiopia as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Suriname?

34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.

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.

Ethiopia vs Suriname: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.

Ethiopia

17.5%

in 2020

Suriname

34.9%

in 2020

Ethiopia rank

3rd

Suriname rank

1st

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. over time

Ethiopia
Suriname

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 34.9% against 17.5% in Ethiopia, a difference of 17.4%.

That makes Suriname's figure about 2.0 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Suriname ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 1st of 156 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ethiopia	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.1%	20.5%	16.4%	Suriname
1990s	7.5%	96.2%	88.7%	Suriname
2000s	11.0%	18.9%	7.9%	Suriname
2010s	13.5%	13.1%	0.4%	Ethiopia
2020s	17.5%	34.9%	17.4%	Suriname

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 Suriname?: Suriname, at 34.9% against 17.5% in Ethiopia as of 2020.
What is the difference in cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. between Ethiopia and Suriname?: 17.4%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Suriname?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Suriname rank globally for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?: Ethiopia ranks 3rd and Suriname ranks 1st 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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Indicator: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 5,423 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed: 24 August 2026

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.