El Salvador vs Switzerland: Inflation of consumer prices
El Salvador
0.3%
in 2025
Switzerland
0.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
172nd
Switzerland rank
173rd
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- El Salvador
- Switzerland
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.7 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Switzerland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 3.1% | 2.7% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 5.0% | 4.4% | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 18.5% | 3.3% | 15.3% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 2.3% | 8.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 2.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, El Salvador or Switzerland?
- El Salvador, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Switzerland?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Switzerland rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- El Salvador ranks 172nd and Switzerland ranks 173rd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.