Compare anything

Kibba: Pick two series or a ready-made comparison. I will chew the cud on the data meanwhile.

Statistics Iceland
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
World Bank
ISNIC
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Pick any two figures. They are drawn one above the other on the same time axis, each with its own scale, so you can see whether they move together.

Ready-made comparisons:

Kibba: The Central Bank raises its rate when inflation picks up and cuts it when inflation eases, so the rate often follows inflation with a lag.

First measure Second measure

Remember: two lines moving together does not prove that one causes the other.

Yearly values are averages, totals or year-end levels depending on the series, as noted beside each one, and "Now" is the latest reading. Some series only exist for part of the period.