Annual inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini
Eswatini: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini, 2000–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, annual inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini stood at 2.6%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.0% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini peaked at 12.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2019.
That places Eswatini 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.2% | — |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -51.3% |
| 2002 | 12.0% | +102.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | -39.3% |
| 2004 | 3.4% | -52.7% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +38.6% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +52.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +56.7% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | -41.2% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -39.5% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +35.4% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +58.5% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -20.7% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | -46.0% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 2.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 52% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 2.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.5%, 58% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More development goals data for Eswatini
- Red List Index 0.9636 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 12.89 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,105 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 19 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 15 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 15 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,236 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini was 2.6% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2019.
- How does Eswatini rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Eswatini ranks 127th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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