Eswatini CPI inflation (year-on-year)
Eswatini CPI inflation (year-on-year) is 2.8 percent, in force since 1 Aug 2026, cited to Central Bank of Eswatini, Recent Economic Developments Aug/Sep 2026 (CSO headline y/y). It was 2.7 percent before that. Last checked against the official source on 21 Oct 2026.
Official source: Central Bank of Eswatini, Recent Economic Developments Aug/Sep 2026 (CSO headline y/y) · Last checked 2026-10-21 · source fingerprint
Headline annual inflation — the year-on-year percentage change in the all-items Consumer Price Index compiled monthly by the Central Statistical Office (CSO) in the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development, and released on the 15th of the following month. Index reference period June 2020 = 100; weights from the 2016/17 Household Income and Expenditure Survey; COICOP classification; geometric Lowe upper-level index.
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| Current value | 2.8 percent (YoY) |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-08-01 |
| Official source | Central Bank of Eswatini, Recent Economic Developments Aug/Sep 2026 (CSO headline y/y) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-21 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
Earlier values
| From | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-01 | 2.7 | Official CSO May 2026 CPI report (release 15 Jun 2026) —… |
| 2026-04-01 | 2 | Central Bank of Eswatini — Monetary Policy Statement dated… |
| 2026-03-01 | 1.6 | Central Statistical Office, Ministry of Economic Planning… |
| 2026-02-01 | 1.9 | CSO — CPI Report March 2026, Table 1 (February 2026: index… |
| 2026-01-01 | 2.1 | CSO — CPI Report March 2026, Table 1 (January 2026: index… |
| 2025-12-01 | 2.3 | CSO — CPI Report March 2026, Table 1 (December 2025: index… |
| 2025-11-01 | 2.4 | CSO — CPI Report March 2026, Table 1 (November 2025: index… |
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