Inflation - Country rankings

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Inflation: percent change in the Consumer Price Index, 2021 - Country rankings:

The average for 2021 based on 118 countries was 5.8 percent.The highest value was in Lebanon: 154.8 percent and the lowest value was in Bahrain: -0.6 percent. The indicator is available from 1960 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Inflation, 2021 Global rank Available data
Lebanon 154.8 1 2009 - 2021
Suriname 59.1 2 1960 - 2021
Turkey 19.6 3 1960 - 2021
Haiti 16.8 4 1960 - 2021
Guinea 12.6 5 2005 - 2021
Sierra Leone 11.9 6 2007 - 2021
Ghana 10 7 1965 - 2021
Georgia 9.6 8 1995 - 2021
Belarus 9.5 9 1993 - 2021
Pakistan 9.5 10 1960 - 2021
Burundi 8.4 11 1966 - 2021
Brazil 8.3 12 1981 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 8.2 13 1960 - 2021
Uruguay 7.7 14 1960 - 2021
Gambia 7.4 15 1962 - 2021
Bhutan 7.3 16 1981 - 2021
Algeria 7.2 17 1970 - 2021
Armenia 7.2 18 1994 - 2021
Botswana 7.2 19 1975 - 2021
Mongolia 7.1 20 1993 - 2021
Azerbaijan 6.7 21 1992 - 2021
Russia 6.7 22 1993 - 2021
Kenya 6.1 23 1960 - 2021
Iraq 6 24 1960 - 2021
Lesotho 6 25 1974 - 2021
Mexico 5.7 26 1960 - 2021
Tunisia 5.7 27 1984 - 2021
Bangladesh 5.5 28 1987 - 2021
Hungary 5.1 29 1973 - 2021
Moldova 5.1 30 1992 - 2021
Poland 5.1 31 1971 - 2021
Romania 5.1 32 1991 - 2021
Guyana 5 33 1995 - 2021
Nicaragua 4.9 34 2000 - 2021
Paraguay 4.8 35 1960 - 2021
Estonia 4.7 36 1993 - 2021
Lithuania 4.7 37 1992 - 2021
USA 4.7 38 1960 - 2021
South Africa 4.6 39 1960 - 2021
Chile 4.5 40 1971 - 2021
Honduras 4.5 41 1960 - 2021
Papua N.G. 4.5 42 1972 - 2021
Iceland 4.4 43 1960 - 2021
Guatemala 4.3 44 1960 - 2021
Peru 4.3 45 1960 - 2021
Ivory Coast 4.1 46 1961 - 2021
Nepal 4.1 47 1965 - 2021
Serbia 4.1 48 1995 - 2021
Mauritius 4 49 1964 - 2021
Mali 3.9 50 1989 - 2021
New Zealand 3.9 51 1960 - 2021
Czechia 3.8 52 1992 - 2021
Laos 3.8 53 1989 - 2021
Niger 3.8 54 1964 - 2021
Burkina Faso 3.7 55 1960 - 2021
Namibia 3.6 56 2003 - 2021
Colombia 3.5 57 1960 - 2021
El Salvador 3.5 58 1960 - 2021
Norway 3.5 59 1960 - 2021
Canada 3.4 60 1960 - 2021
Kuwait 3.4 61 1973 - 2021
Bulgaria 3.3 62 1986 - 2021
Latvia 3.3 63 1992 - 2021
Germany 3.1 64 1960 - 2021
Samoa 3.1 65 1962 - 2021
Saudi Arabia 3.1 66 1964 - 2021
Slovakia 3.1 67 1992 - 2021
Spain 3.1 68 1960 - 2021
Australia 2.9 69 1960 - 2021
Cambodia 2.9 70 1995 - 2021
Austria 2.8 71 1960 - 2021
Netherlands 2.7 72 1960 - 2021
Croatia 2.6 73 1986 - 2021
Euro area 2.5 74 1960 - 2021
Luxembourg 2.5 75 1960 - 2021
Malaysia 2.5 76 1960 - 2021
South Korea 2.5 77 1960 - 2021
UK 2.5 78 1960 - 2021
Belgium 2.4 79 1960 - 2021
Ireland 2.4 80 1960 - 2021
Montenegro 2.4 81 2006 - 2021
Cameroon 2.3 82 1969 - 2021
Qatar 2.3 83 1980 - 2021
Singapore 2.3 84 1961 - 2021
Finland 2.2 85 1960 - 2021
Sweden 2.2 86 1960 - 2021
Ant.& Barb. 2.1 87 1999 - 2021
Albania 2 88 1992 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz. 2 89 2006 - 2021
Denmark 1.9 90 1960 - 2021
Italy 1.9 91 1960 - 2021
Slovenia 1.9 92 1981 - 2021
Vietnam 1.8 93 1996 - 2021
Costa Rica 1.7 94 1960 - 2021
France 1.6 95 1960 - 2021
Hong Kong 1.6 96 1982 - 2021
Indonesia 1.6 97 1960 - 2021
Panama 1.6 98 1960 - 2021
Israel 1.5 99 1960 - 2021
Malta 1.5 100 1960 - 2021
Oman 1.5 101 2001 - 2021
Morocco 1.4 102 1960 - 2021
Jordan 1.3 103 1970 - 2021
Portugal 1.3 104 1960 - 2021
Greece 1.2 105 1960 - 2021
Grenada 1.2 106 1977 - 2021
Palestine 1.2 107 1997 - 2021
Thailand 1.2 108 1960 - 2021
China 1 109 1987 - 2021
Bolivia 0.7 110 1960 - 2021
Switzerland 0.6 111 1960 - 2021
Dominica 0.5 112 1967 - 2021
Maldives 0.5 113 1986 - 2021
Fiji 0.2 114 1970 - 2021
Ecuador 0.1 115 1960 - 2021
Japan -0.2 116 1960 - 2021
Rwanda -0.4 117 1967 - 2021
Bahrain -0.6 118 1966 - 2021


Definition: Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
1. Lebanon
2. Suriname
3. Turkey
4. Haiti
5. Guinea
6. Sierra Leone
7. Ghana
8. Georgia
9. Belarus
10. Pakistan
11. Burundi
12. Brazil
13. Domin. Rep.
14. Uruguay
15. Gambia
16. Bhutan
17. Algeria
18. Armenia
19. Botswana
20. Mongolia
21. Azerbaijan
22. Russia
23. Kenya
24. Iraq
25. Lesotho
26. Mexico
27. Tunisia
28. Bangladesh
29. Hungary
30. Moldova
31. Poland
32. Romania
33. Guyana
34. Nicaragua
35. Paraguay
36. Estonia
37. Lithuania
38. USA
39. South Africa
40. Chile
41. Honduras
42. Papua N.G.
43. Iceland
44. Guatemala
45. Peru
46. Ivory Coast
47. Nepal
48. Serbia
49. Mauritius
50. Mali
51. New Zealand
52. Czechia
53. Laos
54. Niger
55. Burkina Faso
56. Namibia
57. Colombia
58. El Salvador
59. Norway
60. Canada
61. Kuwait
62. Bulgaria
63. Latvia
64. Germany
65. Samoa
66. Saudi Arabia
67. Slovakia
68. Spain
69. Australia
70. Cambodia
71. Austria
72. Netherlands
73. Croatia
74. Euro area
75. Luxembourg
76. Malaysia
77. South Korea
78. UK
79. Belgium
80. Ireland
81. Montenegro
82. Cameroon
83. Qatar
84. Singapore
85. Finland
86. Sweden
87. Ant.& Barb.
88. Albania
89. Bosnia & Herz.
90. Denmark
91. Italy
92. Slovenia
93. Vietnam
94. Costa Rica
95. France
96. Hong Kong
97. Indonesia
98. Panama
99. Israel
100. Malta
101. Oman
102. Morocco
103. Jordan
104. Portugal
105. Greece
106. Grenada
107. Palestine
108. Thailand
109. China
110. Bolivia
111. Switzerland
112. Dominica
113. Maldives
114. Fiji
115. Ecuador
116. Japan
117. Rwanda
118. Bahrain
154.8
59.1
19.6
16.8
12.6
11.9
10.0
9.6
9.5
9.5
8.4
8.3
8.2
7.7
7.4
7.3
7.2
7.2
7.2
7.1
6.7
6.7
6.1
6.0
6.0
5.7
5.7
5.5
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.1
5.0
4.9
4.8
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.6
4.5
4.5
4.5
4.4
4.3
4.3
4.1
4.1
4.1
4.0
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.1
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.3
2.2
2.2
2.1
2.0
2.0
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.0
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.1
-0.2
-0.4
-0.6
-0.6
38.3
77.1
116
154.8
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