Inflation Eswatini 2012
Average inflation: 8.9%
Inflation in 2012
Inflation is very high at 8.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in April at 9.6%. The lowest inflation was in December at 8.3%.
- Highest month
- April: 9.6%
- Lowest month
- December: 8.3%
- Difference
- 1.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 1.0 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 7.9%.
- 5-year average
- 7.9%
- 10-year average
- 7.5%
- All-time high (2008)
- 12.6%
- All-time low (2010)
- 4.5%
Trend
Over the period 2010-2012, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2011, inflation has risen by 2.8 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +2.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: +5.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 6.9 percentage points above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for SZL 100 this year will cost approximately SZL 108.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2012
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 9.3% | +5.0 |
| February | 9.4% | +5.2 |
| March | 8.8% | +3.3 |
| April | 9.6% | +3.0 |
| May | 9.0% | +1.9 |
| June | 9.0% | +2.6 |
| July | 8.7% | +2.6 |
| August | 8.4% | +2.3 |
| September | 8.7% | +2.7 |
| October | 9.1% | +2.7 |
| November | 9.0% | +2.5 |
| December | 8.3% | +0.5 |
| Average | 8.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.