Inflation forecast - Country rankings
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Inflation forecast, 2026:
The average for 2026 based on 183 countries was 6.78 percent. The highest value was in Venezuela: 219.69 percent and the lowest value was in Togo: -0.84 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2030. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: International Monetary Fund
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| Countries | Inflation forecast, 2026 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venezuela | 219.69 | 1 | 1985 - 2027 |
| Sudan | 64.1 | 2 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Iran | 48.68 | 3 | 1990 - 2030 |
| Bolivia | 26.09 | 4 | 1980 - 2026 |
| Argentina | 25.04 | 5 | 1998 - 2030 |
| Turkey | 24.54 | 6 | 1986 - 2030 |
| Malawi | 23.95 | 7 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Haiti | 22.04 | 8 | 1982 - 2030 |
| Burundi | 18.85 | 9 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Burma | 18 | 10 | 1998 - 2030 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 11 | 1996 - 2030 |
| Egypt | 14.85 | 12 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Angola | 13.13 | 13 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Ethiopia | 12.33 | 14 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Suriname | 11.99 | 15 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Pakistan | 11.5 | 16 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kazakhstan | 11.06 | 17 | 1993 - 2030 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10.49 | 18 | 1993 - 2030 |
| Laos | 10.37 | 19 | 1988 - 2030 |
| Niger | 9.72 | 20 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Libya | 9.5 | 21 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bangladesh | 9.41 | 22 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Sierra Leone | 9 | 23 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Palau | 8.99 | 24 | 2001 - 2030 |
| Zimbabwe | 8.99 | 25 | 2010 - 2030 |
| S.T.&Principe | 8.8 | 26 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Zambia | 8.5 | 27 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Madagascar | 8 | 28 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Ghana | 7.92 | 29 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Ukraine | 7.5 | 30 | 1992 - 2030 |
| Mongolia | 7.3 | 31 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Moldova | 7.09 | 32 | 1993 - 2030 |
| Serbia | 7.03 | 33 | 1998 - 2030 |
| Tunisia | 7 | 34 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Uzbekistan | 6.77 | 35 | 1993 - 2030 |
| DR Congo | 6.73 | 36 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Liberia | 6.7 | 37 | 1999 - 2030 |
| Kenya | 6.43 | 38 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belarus | 6.37 | 39 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Colombia | 6.33 | 40 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Botswana | 6.3 | 41 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Portugal | 6.14 | 42 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Azerbaijan | 6 | 43 | 1993 - 2030 |
| Comoros | 5.9 | 44 | 1995 - 2030 |
| Chad | 5.86 | 45 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Vietnam | 5.8 | 46 | 1987 - 2030 |
| Guyana | 5.74 | 47 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Somalia | 5.7 | 48 | 2013 - 2030 |
| Russia | 5.61 | 49 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Mozambique | 5.5 | 50 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Guinea | 5.4 | 51 | 1987 - 2030 |
| North Macedonia | 5.4 | 52 | 1996 - 2030 |
| Nepal | 5.13 | 53 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Gambia | 5 | 54 | 1981 - 2030 |
| R. of Congo | 5 | 55 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Uganda | 4.98 | 56 | 1982 - 2030 |
| Poland | 4.84 | 57 | 1985 - 2030 |
| Honduras | 4.79 | 58 | 1980 - 2030 |
| India | 4.74 | 59 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Tanzania | 4.71 | 60 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Lesotho | 4.66 | 61 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Bulgaria | 4.56 | 62 | 1989 - 2030 |
| Domin. Rep. | 4.52 | 63 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bhutan | 4.5 | 64 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Tajikistan | 4.5 | 65 | 1993 - 2030 |
| Turkmenistan | 4.5 | 66 | 1994 - 2030 |
| Uruguay | 4.5 | 67 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Romania | 4.47 | 68 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Papua N.G. | 4.4 | 69 | 1984 - 2030 |
| Namibia | 4.3 | 70 | 1990 - 2030 |
| South Africa | 4.3 | 71 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Brazil | 4.29 | 72 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Jamaica | 4.29 | 73 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Vanuatu | 4.27 | 74 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Lithuania | 4.23 | 75 | 1996 - 2030 |
| Iceland | 4.21 | 76 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Hungary | 4.2 | 77 | 1989 - 2030 |
| Mauritania | 4.2 | 78 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Rwanda | 4.1 | 79 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Philippines | 4.05 | 80 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Estonia | 4.01 | 81 | 1995 - 2030 |
| Georgia | 4.01 | 82 | 1997 - 2030 |
| Tonga | 3.99 | 83 | 1983 - 2030 |
| Australia | 3.91 | 84 | 1989 - 2030 |
| Dominica | 3.9 | 85 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Mauritius | 3.9 | 86 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Mexico | 3.9 | 87 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Qatar | 3.88 | 88 | 2010 - 2030 |
| Guatemala | 3.87 | 89 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Armenia | 3.82 | 90 | 1993 - 2030 |
| Cameroon | 3.8 | 91 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Fiji | 3.8 | 92 | 1994 - 2030 |
| Albania | 3.7 | 93 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Bosnia & Herz. | 3.63 | 94 | 1995 - 2030 |
| Chile | 3.6 | 95 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Senegal | 3.6 | 96 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Greece | 3.58 | 97 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Italy | 3.57 | 98 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Slovakia | 3.55 | 99 | 1994 - 2030 |
| Croatia | 3.53 | 100 | 1993 - 2030 |
| Iraq | 3.5 | 101 | 2000 - 2030 |
| Nicaragua | 3.5 | 102 | 1995 - 2030 |
| Swaziland | 3.5 | 103 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Paraguay | 3.45 | 104 | 1980 - 2030 |
| UK | 3.45 | 105 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Finland | 3.38 | 106 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Montenegro | 3.35 | 107 | 2000 - 2030 |
| Kiribati | 3.3 | 108 | 1989 - 2030 |
| New Zealand | 3.24 | 109 | 1986 - 2030 |
| Eq. Guinea | 3.21 | 110 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Micronesia | 3.2 | 111 | 2000 - 2030 |
| Hong Kong | 3.16 | 112 | 1982 - 2030 |
| Belgium | 3.15 | 113 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Tr.&Tobago | 3.15 | 114 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Seychelles | 3.1 | 115 | 1983 - 2030 |
| Cambodia | 3.08 | 116 | 1988 - 2030 |
| Tuvalu | 3.08 | 117 | 2001 - 2030 |
| Ecuador | 3.05 | 118 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ireland | 3.05 | 119 | 1996 - 2030 |
| Latvia | 3.03 | 120 | 1993 - 2030 |
| Spain | 3.01 | 121 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Norway | 3 | 122 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Algeria | 2.95 | 123 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Slovenia | 2.9 | 124 | 1993 - 2030 |
| Netherlands | 2.8 | 125 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Samoa | 2.8 | 126 | 1986 - 2030 |
| San Marino | 2.75 | 127 | 2004 - 2030 |
| USA | 2.75 | 128 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Czechia | 2.73 | 129 | 1996 - 2030 |
| Japan | 2.72 | 130 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Burkina Faso | 2.7 | 131 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Indonesia | 2.67 | 132 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Barbados | 2.66 | 133 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Kuwait | 2.62 | 134 | 2013 - 2030 |
| Germany | 2.61 | 135 | 1992 - 2030 |
| South Korea | 2.59 | 136 | 1980 - 2030 |
| France | 2.57 | 137 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Gabon | 2.54 | 138 | 1990 - 2030 |
| Canada | 2.53 | 139 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Peru | 2.51 | 140 | 1982 - 2030 |
| Andorra | 2.5 | 141 | 2002 - 2030 |
| El Salvador | 2.5 | 142 | 1980 - 2030 |
| G.-Bissau | 2.5 | 143 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Panama | 2.5 | 144 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Solomon Isl. | 2.5 | 145 | 1994 - 2030 |
| UA Emirates | 2.5 | 146 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Ant.& Barb. | 2.47 | 147 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Israel | 2.47 | 148 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Saint Lucia | 2.47 | 149 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Malta | 2.45 | 150 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Bahrain | 2.4 | 151 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Denmark | 2.4 | 152 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.32 | 153 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Singapore | 2.3 | 154 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Jordan | 2.25 | 155 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Puerto Rico | 2.25 | 156 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Austria | 2.2 | 157 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Cyprus | 2.2 | 158 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Mali | 2.2 | 159 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Luxembourg | 2.12 | 160 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Grenada | 2.06 | 161 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Aruba | 2 | 162 | 1987 - 2030 |
| Benin | 2 | 163 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Cape Verde | 2 | 164 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 165 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Maldives | 2 | 166 | 1992 - 2030 |
| St. Vincent & ... | 2 | 167 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Morocco | 1.97 | 168 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Belize | 1.88 | 169 | 1989 - 2030 |
| Bahamas | 1.82 | 170 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Ivory Coast | 1.8 | 171 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Macao | 1.79 | 172 | 2002 - 2030 |
| Oman | 1.7 | 173 | 1991 - 2030 |
| Brunei | 1.6 | 174 | 1985 - 2030 |
| Taiwan | 1.59 | 175 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Thailand | 1.53 | 176 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Djibouti | 1.5 | 177 | 1992 - 2030 |
| Sweden | 1.47 | 178 | 1980 - 2030 |
| China | 1.31 | 179 | 1985 - 2030 |
| Costa Rica | 0.96 | 180 | 1980 - 2030 |
| C.A. Republic | 0.94 | 181 | 1981 - 2030 |
| Switzerland | 0.61 | 182 | 1980 - 2030 |
| Togo | -0.84 | 183 | 1981 - 2030 |
Definition: Year-on-year percentage changes in end-of-period consumer prices. The series includes actual historical values for past years and forecast values for the current and the next few years.
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