Ethiopia vs Nigeria: Consumer price index
Ethiopia
1,176 2010 = 100
in 2025
Nigeria
860.32 2010 = 100
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
11th
Nigeria rank
13th
Consumer price index over time
- Ethiopia
- Nigeria
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 1,176 2010 = 100 against 860.32 2010 = 100 in Nigeria, a difference of 315.68 2010 = 100.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.4 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 6 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.69 2010 = 100 | 0.0808 2010 = 100 | 4.61 2010 = 100 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 7.32 2010 = 100 | 0.1994 2010 = 100 | 7.12 2010 = 100 | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 15.95 2010 = 100 | 0.9236 2010 = 100 | 15.03 2010 = 100 | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 31.72 2010 = 100 | 14.08 2010 = 100 | 17.63 2010 = 100 | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 51.9 2010 = 100 | 56.58 2010 = 100 | 4.68 2010 = 100 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 203.81 2010 = 100 | 168.06 2010 = 100 | 35.75 2010 = 100 | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 768.94 2010 = 100 | 527.15 2010 = 100 | 241.79 2010 = 100 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Ethiopia or Nigeria?
- Ethiopia, at 1,176 2010 = 100 against 860.32 2010 = 100 in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 315.68 2010 = 100, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Nigeria?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Nigeria rank globally for consumer price index?
- Ethiopia ranks 11th and Nigeria ranks 13th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Consumer price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).