Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Consumer price index (2010 = 100)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2017, Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s consumer price index (2010 = 100) rose 2.5 on 2016 (from 114.14 to 116.64).

Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2016), the average change was +2.26 and a typical year strayed about 2.08 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 5.55 in 2009 and the biggest yearly fall was 0.39 in 2008. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2008 to 2017 the straight-line trend is upward, about 2.54 a year. A straight line explains 93% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

What this measures

Index of the prices of consumption goods and services, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).

Limitations: Consumer price indexes should be interpreted with caution. The definition of a household, the basket of goods, and the geographic (urban or rural) and income group coverage of consumer price surveys can vary widely by country. In addition, weights are derived from household expenditure surveys, which, for budgetary reasons, tend to be conducted infrequently in developing countries, impairing comparability over time. Although useful for measuring consumer price inflation within a country, consumer price indexes are of less value in comparing countries.

All 13 values

Consumer price index (2010 = 100) in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 144.19 (2025)
• Aruba — 109.53 (2019)
• Bahamas, The — 132.19 (2025)
• Barbados — 146.54 (2025)
• Belize — 127.08 (2025)
• Bolivia — 197.72 (2025)
• Brazil — 234.41 (2025)
• Chile — 185.48 (2025)
• Colombia — 206.38 (2025)
• Costa Rica — 143 (2025)
• Curaçao — 115.53 (2019)

More financial sector data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)

• GDP deflator (base year varies by country) — 118.36 (2025)
• GDP deflator, linked series (base year varies by country) — 118.36 (2025)
• DEC alternative conversion factor (LCU per US$) — US$1.79 (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator (annual % growth) — 1.55% (2025)
• Inflation, GDP deflator, linked series (annual % growth) — 1.55% (2025)
• Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average) — US$1.79 (2025)
• Inflation, consumer prices (annual % growth) — 2.19% (2017)

Every indicator for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is on the Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data page.

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Questions people ask

What is Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s consumer price index (2010 = 100)?

116.64 in 2017, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2005?

It is up 30.64% from 89.28 in 2005 (2.25% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 116.64 in 2017 and the lowest 89.28 in 2005.

Is the latest change in consumer price index (2010 = 100) unusual for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?

In 2017, Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s consumer price index (2010 = 100) rose 2.5 on 2016 (from 114.14 to 116.64). Across the 11 yearly changes before that (2006 to 2016), the average change was +2.26 and a typical year strayed about 2.08 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.1 standard deviations above that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator FP.CPI.TOTL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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