CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia

Ethiopia: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 382.2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
382.2
Change on year
up 17.5%
World rank
12th
of 156 countries
All-time high
382.2
in 2020
All-time low
15.52
in 1987
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia, 1987–2020

01002003004001987200320201987: 15.51988: 16.61989: 17.91990: 18.81991: 25.51992: 28.21993: 29.21994: 31.51995: 34.61996: 32.91997: 32.41998: 32.71999: 35.32000: 35.62001: 32.62002: 33.22003: 392004: 40.32005: 45.52006: 51.12007: 602008: 86.52009: 942010: 102.12011: 134.72012: 166.12013: 178.52014: 190.82015: 209.12016: 222.92017: 246.72018: 280.92019: 325.32020: 382.2

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2020, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia stood at 382.2. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and up 274.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia peaked at 382.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.52, in 1987.

Ethiopia ranks 12th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 15.52 —
1988 16.61 +7.1%
1989 17.91 +7.8%
1990 18.84 +5.2%
1991 25.54 +35.6%
1992 28.24 +10.6%
1993 29.23 +3.5%
1994 31.45 +7.6%
1995 34.59 +10.0%
1996 32.86 -5.0%
1997 32.43 -1.3%
1998 32.73 +0.9%
1999 35.32 +7.9%
2000 35.56 +0.7%
2001 32.65 -8.2%
2002 33.17 +1.6%
2003 39.05 +17.7%
2004 40.32 +3.3%
2005 45.53 +12.9%
2006 51.14 +12.3%
2007 59.97 +17.3%
2008 86.47 +44.2%
2009 93.99 +8.7%
2010 102.07 +8.6%
2011 134.65 +31.9%
2012 166.14 +23.4%
2013 178.52 +7.5%
2014 190.81 +6.9%
2015 209.05 +9.6%
2016 222.94 +6.6%
2017 246.75 +10.7%
2018 280.88 +13.8%
2019 325.32 +15.8%
2020 382.2 +17.5%

Ethiopia compared with similar countries

  • Ethiopia's 382.2 is above the median for low income countries, which is 199.45, 1.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Ethiopia's 382.2 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 187.08, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.68 15.52 17.91 3
1990s 30.12 18.84 35.32 10
2000s 51.78 32.65 93.99 10
2010s 205.71 102.07 325.32 10
2020s 382.2 382.2 382.2 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 9 Malawi 447.75 compare
  2. 10 Suriname 415.39 compare
  3. 11 Kazakhstan 387.12 compare
  4. 13 Mongolia 373.32 compare
  5. 14 Laos 347.56 compare
  6. 15 Moldova 323.81 compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia was 382.2 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 382.2 in 2020.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.52 in 1987.
How does Ethiopia rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Ethiopia ranks 12th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 274.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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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.