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

Ethiopia: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 17.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17.5%
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
3rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2008
All-time low
-8.2%
in 2001
Years of data
34
1987–2020

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

020401987200320201987: -2.41988: 7.11989: 7.81990: 5.21991: 35.61992: 10.61993: 3.51994: 7.61995: 101996: -51997: -1.31998: 0.9051999: 7.92000: 0.6852001: -8.22002: 1.62003: 17.72004: 3.32005: 12.92006: 12.32007: 17.32008: 44.22009: 8.72010: 8.62011: 31.92012: 23.42013: 7.52014: 6.92015: 9.62016: 6.62017: 10.72018: 13.82019: 15.82020: 17.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Ethiopia recorded 17.5% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 103.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia peaked at 44.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -8.2%, in 2001.

That places Ethiopia 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.1% -2.4% 7.8% 3
1990s 7.5% -5.0% 35.6% 10
2000s 11.0% -8.2% 44.2% 10
2010s 13.5% 6.6% 31.9% 10
2020s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1

Countries ranked near Ethiopia

  1. 1 Suriname 34.9% compare
  2. 2 Yemen 19.5% compare
  3. 4 Türkiye 16.4% compare
  4. 5 Haiti 15.2% compare
  5. 6 Liberia 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in Ethiopia was 17.5% 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 Ethiopia?
The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2008.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Ethiopia?
The lowest recorded value was -8.2% in 2001.
How does Ethiopia rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
Ethiopia ranks 3rd out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Ethiopia?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.5%. 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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.