Inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini
Eswatini: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini, 1966–2019
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2019, inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.0% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini peaked at 20.8% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1967.
That places Eswatini 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 1.8% | 3.4% | 4 |
| 1970s | 10.2% | 1.8% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 7.5% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.5% | 6.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 3.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.6% | 8.9% | 10 |
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More economy & growth data for Eswatini
- DEC alternative conversion factor 17.89 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 14.08 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 768.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 7.00 billion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 391.26 million current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -8.39 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -468.87 million current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 66,815 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 3,730 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 83.93 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Eswatini was 2.6% in 2019, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1967.
- How does Eswatini rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Eswatini ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is 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 volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.