Eswatini Inflation Rate 1966-2024
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. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- Eswatini inflation rate for 2019 was 2.60%, a 2.22% decline from 2018.
- Eswatini inflation rate for 2018 was 4.82%, a 1.41% decline from 2017.
- Eswatini inflation rate for 2017 was 6.22%, a 1.63% decline from 2016.
- Eswatini inflation rate for 2016 was 7.85%, a 2.9% increase from 2015.
| Eswatini Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2019 |
2.60% |
-2.22% |
| 2018 |
4.82% |
-1.41% |
| 2017 |
6.22% |
-1.63% |
| 2016 |
7.85% |
2.90% |
| 2015 |
4.95% |
-0.73% |
| 2014 |
5.68% |
0.06% |
| 2013 |
5.62% |
-3.32% |
| 2012 |
8.94% |
2.83% |
| 2011 |
6.11% |
1.60% |
| 2010 |
4.51% |
-2.94% |
| 2009 |
7.45% |
-5.21% |
| 2008 |
12.66% |
4.58% |
| 2007 |
8.08% |
2.77% |
| 2006 |
5.30% |
0.53% |
| 2005 |
4.77% |
1.33% |
| 2004 |
3.45% |
-3.84% |
| 2003 |
7.29% |
-4.73% |
| 2002 |
12.02% |
6.08% |
| 2001 |
5.94% |
-6.27% |
| 2000 |
12.21% |
6.12% |
| 1999 |
6.09% |
-2.02% |
| 1998 |
8.11% |
0.98% |
| 1997 |
7.13% |
0.70% |
| 1996 |
6.43% |
-5.86% |
| 1995 |
12.29% |
-1.48% |
| 1994 |
13.77% |
1.75% |
| 1993 |
12.02% |
4.47% |
| 1992 |
7.56% |
-1.38% |
| 1991 |
8.93% |
-4.16% |
| 1990 |
13.09% |
5.55% |
| 1989 |
7.55% |
-12.85% |
| 1988 |
20.39% |
7.02% |
| 1987 |
13.38% |
-0.36% |
| 1986 |
13.74% |
-6.73% |
| 1985 |
20.46% |
7.52% |
| 1984 |
12.94% |
1.37% |
| 1983 |
11.57% |
0.76% |
| 1982 |
10.81% |
-9.25% |
| 1981 |
20.06% |
1.37% |
| 1980 |
18.68% |
2.23% |
| 1979 |
16.45% |
7.94% |
| 1978 |
8.52% |
-12.29% |
| 1977 |
20.81% |
14.27% |
| 1976 |
6.53% |
-5.51% |
| 1975 |
12.05% |
-7.24% |
| 1974 |
19.29% |
7.74% |
| 1973 |
11.54% |
9.18% |
| 1972 |
2.37% |
0.04% |
| 1971 |
2.32% |
0.47% |
| 1970 |
1.85% |
-1.36% |
| 1969 |
3.21% |
-0.24% |
| 1968 |
3.45% |
1.63% |
| 1967 |
1.82% |
-1.35% |
| 1966 |
3.18% |
-1.35% |
