Annual inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini

Eswatini: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
2.6%
Change on year
down 46.0%
World rank
116th
of 187 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 2008
All-time low
2.6%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Annual inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini, 2000–2019

2.557.51012.52000200920192000: 12.2 %2001: 5.9 %2002: 12 %2003: 7.3 %2004: 3.4 %2005: 4.8 %2006: 5.3 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 12.7 %2009: 7.4 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 6.1 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 5.7 %2015: 5 %2016: 7.8 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 4.8 %2019: 2.6 %

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 116th out of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 3.4% 12.7% 10
2010s 5.7% 2.6% 8.9% 10

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  6. 119 Kiribati 2.5% compare

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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 116th out of 187 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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Indicator
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
223 places, 5,311 data points, 2000–2024
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