CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Eswatini

Eswatini: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 3.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
3.2%
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
59th
of 156 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 1988
All-time low
2.6%
in 2019
Years of data
34
1987–2020

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Eswatini, 1987–2020

5101520251987200320201987: 12.51988: 24.31989: 7.51990: 13.11991: 8.91992: 7.61993: 121994: 13.81995: 12.31996: 6.41997: 7.11998: 8.11999: 6.12000: 12.12001: 62002: 122003: 7.22004: 3.42005: 4.92006: 5.22007: 8.12008: 12.72009: 7.52010: 4.52011: 6.12012: 8.92013: 5.62014: 5.72015: 4.92016: 7.92017: 6.22018: 4.82019: 2.62020: 3.2

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Eswatini is 3.2%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Eswatini peaked at 24.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.

That places Eswatini 59th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Eswatini, 1987 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1987 12.5% —
1988 24.3% +93.5%
1989 7.5% -69.0%
1990 13.1% +73.9%
1991 8.9% -31.7%
1992 7.6% -15.2%
1993 12.0% +58.9%
1994 13.8% +14.4%
1995 12.3% -10.8%
1996 6.4% -47.6%
1997 7.1% +11.0%
1998 8.1% +13.8%
1999 6.1% -25.0%
2000 12.1% +99.2%
2001 6.0% -50.7%
2002 12.0% +100.3%
2003 7.2% -39.6%
2004 3.4% -52.8%
2005 4.9% +43.0%
2006 5.2% +5.9%
2007 8.1% +55.9%
2008 12.7% +56.8%
2009 7.5% -41.1%
2010 4.5% -39.4%
2011 6.1% +35.1%
2012 8.9% +46.4%
2013 5.6% -37.2%
2014 5.7% +1.2%
2015 4.9% -12.9%
2016 7.9% +58.7%
2017 6.2% -20.8%
2018 4.8% -22.6%
2019 2.6% -46.0%
2020 3.2% +23.4%

Eswatini compared with similar countries

  • Eswatini's 3.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.1%, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Eswatini's 3.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.0%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.8% 7.5% 24.3% 3
1990s 9.5% 6.1% 13.8% 10
2000s 7.9% 3.4% 12.7% 10
2010s 5.7% 2.6% 8.9% 10
2020s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1

Countries ranked near Eswatini

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  3. 58 India 3.3% compare
  4. 60 Mexico 3.1% compare
  5. 61 Peru 3.1% compare
  6. 62 North Macedonia 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Eswatini?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Eswatini was 3.2% in 2020, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 1988.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
How does Eswatini rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Eswatini ranks 59th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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 percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.