Inflation Eswatini 2015
Average inflation: 5.0%
Inflation in 2015
Inflation is very high at 5.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 5.7%. The lowest inflation was in September at 4.5%.
- Highest month
- June: 5.7%
- Lowest month
- September: 4.5%
- Difference
- 1.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 1.3 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 6.3%.
- 5-year average
- 6.3%
- 10-year average
- 6.9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 12.6%
- All-time low (2010)
- 4.5%
Trend
Over the period 2013-2015, inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.7 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- November: -2.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.0 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 105 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.6% | +0.9 |
| February | 5.0% | +0.3 |
| March | 4.7% | -0.4 |
| April | 4.9% | -0.4 |
| May | 5.4% | -0.1 |
| June | 5.7% | +0.4 |
| July | 4.9% | -1.3 |
| August | 4.8% | -1.2 |
| September | 4.5% | -1.7 |
| October | 4.6% | -1.7 |
| November | 4.5% | -2.1 |
| December | 4.9% | -1.3 |
| Average | 5.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.