CPI Price, nominal in Eswatini

Eswatini: CPI Price, nominal was 176.26 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
176.26
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
69th
of 158 countries
All-time high
176.26
in 2020
All-time low
13.84
in 1987
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, nominal in Eswatini, 1987–2020

0501001502001987200320201987: 13.81988: 17.21989: 18.51990: 20.91991: 22.81992: 24.51993: 27.41994: 31.21995: 35.11996: 37.31997: 401998: 43.21999: 45.92000: 51.52001: 54.52002: 61.12003: 65.52004: 67.82005: 73.22006: 74.82007: 80.82008: 912009: 97.82010: 102.22011: 108.52012: 118.22013: 124.82014: 131.92015: 138.42016: 149.32017: 158.62018: 166.22019: 170.52020: 176.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 176.26 for cpi price, nominal in 2020. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Eswatini peaked at 176.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.84, in 1987.

Eswatini ranks 69th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

CPI Price, nominal in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal in Eswatini, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 13.84
1988 17.19 +24.3%
1989 18.49 +7.5%
1990 20.91 +13.1%
1991 22.78 +8.9%
1992 24.5 +7.6%
1993 27.45 +12.0%
1994 31.23 +13.8%
1995 35.07 +12.3%
1996 37.32 +6.4%
1997 39.98 +7.1%
1998 43.22 +8.1%
1999 45.85 +6.1%
2000 51.45 +12.2%
2001 54.51 +5.9%
2002 61.06 +12.0%
2003 65.51 +7.3%
2004 67.77 +3.4%
2005 73.19 +8.0%
2006 74.77 +2.2%
2007 80.81 +8.1%
2008 91.04 +12.7%
2009 97.82 +7.4%
2010 102.23 +4.5%
2011 108.47 +6.1%
2012 118.17 +8.9%
2013 124.81 +5.6%
2014 131.9 +5.7%
2015 138.44 +5.0%
2016 149.3 +7.8%
2017 158.59 +6.2%
2018 166.22 +4.8%
2019 170.54 +2.6%
2020 176.26 +3.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 176.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.88, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 176.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 185.43, 95% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16.51 13.84 18.49 3
1990s 32.83 20.91 45.85 10
2000s 71.79 51.45 97.82 10
2010s 136.87 102.23 170.54 10
2020s 176.26 176.26 176.26 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 66 Trinidad and Tobago 179.23 compare
  2. 67 Poland 177.33 compare
  3. 68 Central African Republic 176.47 compare
  4. 70 Afghanistan 174.48 compare
  5. 71 Philippines 172.79 compare
  6. 72 Armenia 172.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Eswatini?
Cpi price, nominal in Eswatini was 176.26 in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 176.26 in 2020.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 13.84 in 1987.
How does Eswatini rank for cpi price, nominal?
Eswatini ranks 69th out of 158 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eswatini data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,127 data points, 1987–2026
Last refreshed

The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.