Inflation Rate by Country
Year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI). Latest values for 203 economies.
Among 200 countries, Venezuela has the highest inflation rate at 252.0% and Sri Lanka the lowest at -4.8% (latest available readings).
Inflation Rate by Region
Latest available reading (periods may differ by country). Choose a region or “All countries”.
Inflation Rate — All Countries
Sorted by latest value. Click headers to re-sort.
| # | Country | Last | Previous | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Venezuela | 252.0% | 49.4% | 2025 |
| 2 | Sudan | 99.9% | 176.9% | 2025 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 97.6% | 99.8% | 2025 |
| 4 | Zimbabwe | 81.4% | 736.1% | 2025 |
| 5 | Iran | 42.2% | 32.5% | 2025 |
| 6 | Burundi | 34.1% | 20.2% | 2025 |
| 7 | Argentina | 33.4% | 33.5% | Sep 2026 |
| 8 | Turkey | 31.5% | 31.8% | Aug 2026 |
| 9 | Haiti | 28.6% | 26.9% | 2025 |
| 10 | Malawi | 28.4% | 32.2% | 2025 |
| 11 | Nigeria | 23.0% | 33.2% | 2025 |
| 12 | Myanmar | 21.1% | 29.6% | 2025 |
| 13 | Yemen | 20.2% | 26.6% | 2025 |
| 14 | Angola | 20.2% | 28.2% | 2025 |
| 15 | Bolivia | 19.5% | 5.1% | 2025 |
| 16 | Lebanon | 14.6% | 45.2% | 2025 |
| 17 | Ghana | 14.2% | 22.8% | 2025 |
| 18 | Egypt | 14.1% | 28.3% | 2025 |
| 19 | Zambia | 13.9% | 15.0% | 2025 |
| 20 | Syria | 13.4% | 0.9% | 2019 |
| 21 | Ethiopia | 13.2% | 21.0% | 2025 |
| 22 | Ukraine | 12.7% | 6.5% | 2025 |
| 23 | Kazakhstan | 11.4% | 8.7% | 2025 |
| 24 | Sao Tome and Principe | 11.0% | 14.4% | 2025 |
| 25 | Palestine | 9.8% | 53.7% | 2025 |
| 26 | Suriname | 9.2% | 16.2% | 2025 |
| 27 | Uzbekistan | 8.8% | 9.6% | 2025 |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 8.8% | 10.5% | 2025 |
| 29 | Mongolia | 8.6% | 6.2% | 2025 |
| 30 | Algeria | 8.4% | 8.6% | Jun 2026 |
| 31 | Liberia | 8.3% | 8.2% | 2025 |
| 32 | Kyrgyzstan | 8.2% | 5.0% | 2025 |
| 33 | Madagascar | 8.1% | 7.6% | 2025 |
| 34 | Gambia | 7.9% | 11.6% | 2025 |
| 35 | Moldova | 7.8% | 4.7% | 2025 |
| 36 | Laos | 7.7% | 23.1% | 2025 |
| 37 | Sierra Leone | 7.5% | 28.6% | 2025 |
| 38 | DR Congo | 7.4% | 17.7% | 2025 |
| 39 | Belarus | 6.6% | 5.8% | 2025 |
| 40 | Kiribati | 6.5% | 2.5% | 2025 |
| 41 | Russia | 6.3% | 6.0% | Aug 2026 |
| 42 | Colombia | 6.3% | 6.2% | Sep 2026 |
| 43 | Romania | 6.2% | 8.2% | Aug 2026 |
| 44 | Philippines | 6.1% | 6.2% | Aug 2026 |
| 45 | Naoero | 6.1% | 9.3% | 2025 |
| 46 | Lithuania | 6.1% | 5.9% | Aug 2026 |
| 47 | Rwanda | 5.9% | 1.8% | 2025 |
| 48 | Iceland | 5.6% | 5.3% | Aug 2026 |
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 5.6% | 2.2% | 2025 |
| 50 | Tonga | 5.6% | 3.2% | 2025 |
| 51 | India | 5.5% | 4.8% | Sep 2026 |
| 52 | Tunisia | 5.2% | 7.2% | 2025 |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 5.1% | 4.5% | Aug 2026 |
| 54 | Uruguay | 4.7% | 4.8% | 2025 |
| 55 | Honduras | 4.6% | 4.6% | 2025 |
| 56 | Brazil | 4.6% | 4.2% | Sep 2026 |
| 57 | Peru | 4.4% | 4.1% | Aug 2026 |
| 58 | Papua New Guinea | 4.4% | 0.6% | 2025 |
| 59 | Mozambique | 4.4% | 4.1% | 2025 |
| 60 | Spain | 4.3% | 3.6% | Aug 2026 |
| 61 | Lesotho | 4.3% | 6.1% | 2025 |
| 62 | South Africa | 4.3% | 5.0% | Jul 2026 |
| 63 | Chile | 4.1% | 3.5% | Aug 2026 |
| 64 | Marshall Islands | 4.1% | 6.2% | 2025 |
| 65 | Kenya | 4.1% | 4.5% | 2025 |
| 66 | New Zealand | 4.1% | 4.1% | Jun 2026 |
| 67 | Paraguay | 4.0% | 3.8% | 2025 |
| 68 | Maldives | 4.0% | 1.4% | 2025 |
| 69 | Jamaica | 4.0% | 5.4% | 2025 |
| 70 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4.0% | 1.7% | 2025 |
| 71 | Australia | 4.0% | 3.5% | Aug 2026 |
| 72 | Belgium | 4.0% | 3.6% | Aug 2026 |
| 73 | Montenegro | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2025 |
| 74 | Croatia | 3.9% | 4.5% | Jul 2026 |
| 75 | Dominican Republic | 3.9% | 3.3% | 2025 |
| 76 | Georgia | 3.9% | 1.1% | 2025 |
| 77 | Kosovo | 3.9% | 1.6% | 2025 |
| 78 | Greece | 3.8% | 3.4% | Aug 2026 |
| 79 | United States | 3.7% | 3.4% | Sep 2026 |
| 80 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 3.7% | 5.5% | 2025 |
| 81 | Mauritius | 3.7% | 3.6% | 2025 |
| 82 | Afghanistan | 3.6% | -4.3% | 2025 |
| 83 | Uganda | 3.6% | 3.3% | 2025 |
| 84 | Guinea | 3.6% | 8.1% | 2025 |
| 85 | Bhutan | 3.6% | 2.8% | 2025 |
| 86 | Pakistan | 3.5% | 12.6% | 2025 |
| 87 | Namibia | 3.5% | 4.2% | 2025 |
| 88 | Cameroon | 3.4% | 4.5% | 2025 |
| 89 | Ireland | 3.4% | 3.4% | Jul 2026 |
| 90 | Tajikistan | 3.4% | 3.5% | 2025 |
| 91 | Solomon Islands | 3.4% | 4.3% | 2025 |
| 92 | Italy | 3.3% | 2.9% | Aug 2026 |
| 93 | Guyana | 3.3% | 2.9% | 2025 |
| 94 | Tanzania | 3.3% | 3.1% | 2025 |
| 95 | Vietnam | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2025 |
| 96 | Armenia | 3.3% | 0.3% | 2025 |
| 97 | Portugal | 3.3% | 3.0% | Aug 2026 |
| 98 | Norway | 3.3% | 3.0% | Aug 2026 |
| 99 | Indonesia | 3.3% | 3.2% | Sep 2026 |
| 100 | Mali | 3.3% | 3.2% | 2025 |
| 101 | Germany | 3.3% | 2.9% | Sep 2026 |
| 102 | Mexico | 3.3% | 3.1% | Aug 2026 |
| 103 | Slovakia | 3.3% | 3.5% | Jul 2026 |
| 104 | Poland | 3.3% | 3.0% | Aug 2026 |
| 105 | Comoros | 3.2% | 5.1% | 2025 |
| 106 | Euro Area | 3.2% | 2.9% | Aug 2026 |
| 107 | Austria | 3.2% | 2.8% | Aug 2026 |
| 108 | Netherlands | 3.2% | 2.9% | Jul 2026 |
| 109 | Eswatini | 3.1% | 4.0% | 2025 |
| 110 | Latvia | 3.1% | 2.6% | Aug 2026 |
| 111 | United Kingdom | 3.1% | 2.8% | Aug 2026 |
| 112 | 🌐World | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2025 |
| 113 | Canada | 3.0% | 3.0% | Aug 2026 |
| 114 | Slovenia | 2.9% | 3.6% | Jul 2026 |
| 115 | Cyprus | 2.9% | 3.1% | Jul 2026 |
| 116 | Tuvalu | 2.9% | 0.4% | 2025 |
| 117 | South Korea | 2.9% | 3.1% | Sep 2026 |
| 118 | Micronesia | 2.8% | 5.4% | 2025 |
| 119 | Turkmenistan | 2.7% | 4.6% | 2025 |
| 120 | Malta | 2.7% | 2.5% | Jul 2026 |
| 121 | Botswana | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2025 |
| 122 | Nepal | 2.7% | 4.7% | 2025 |
| 123 | Curacao | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2019 |
| 124 | North Macedonia | 2.6% | 2.3% | Aug 2026 |
| 125 | Dominica | 2.5% | 2.7% | 2025 |
| 126 | Thailand | 2.5% | 1.9% | Aug 2026 |
| 127 | Republic of the Congo | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2025 |
| 128 | Andorra | 2.4% | 3.1% | 2025 |
| 129 | France | 2.4% | 2.1% | Aug 2026 |
| 130 | Cambodia | 2.4% | 0.8% | 2025 |
| 131 | Cape Verde | 2.3% | 1.0% | 2025 |
| 132 | European Union | 2.3% | 2.4% | Dec 2025 |
| 133 | Equatorial Guinea | 2.3% | 3.4% | 2025 |
| 134 | San Marino | 2.3% | 1.2% | 2025 |
| 135 | Singapore | 2.2% | 1.9% | Jul 2026 |
| 136 | Serbia | 2.2% | 1.9% | Aug 2026 |
| 137 | Samoa | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2025 |
| 138 | Sint Maarten (Dutch part) | 2.2% | 0.1% | 2017 |
| 139 | Kuwait | 2.2% | 2.5% | Jun 2026 |
| 140 | Luxembourg | 2.2% | 2.2% | Aug 2026 |
| 141 | Albania | 2.1% | 2.2% | 2025 |
| 142 | Finland | 2.1% | 2.1% | Jul 2026 |
| 143 | Nicaragua | 2.1% | 4.6% | 2025 |
| 144 | Denmark | 2.0% | 1.7% | Aug 2026 |
| 145 | United Arab Emirates | 2.0% | 1.6% | Dec 2025 |
| 146 | St Lucia | 2.0% | -0.7% | 2025 |
| 147 | Malaysia | 1.9% | 1.8% | Aug 2026 |
| 148 | Japan | 1.9% | 1.7% | Jul 2026 |
| 149 | Czech Republic | 1.9% | 1.7% | Aug 2026 |
| 150 | Libya | 1.8% | 2.1% | 2025 |
| 151 | Saudi Arabia | 1.8% | 1.8% | Aug 2026 |
| 152 | Gabon | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2025 |
| 153 | Jordan | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2025 |
| 154 | Hong Kong | 1.7% | 1.9% | Jul 2026 |
| 155 | Mauritania | 1.5% | 2.5% | 2025 |
| 156 | Israel | 1.5% | 1.5% | Aug 2026 |
| 157 | Estonia | 1.5% | 2.2% | Aug 2026 |
| 158 | Puerto Rico (US) | 1.5% | 2.0% | 2025 |
| 159 | Guatemala | 1.5% | 2.9% | 2025 |
| 160 | Senegal | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2025 |
| 161 | Antigua and Barbuda | 1.4% | 6.2% | 2025 |
| 162 | Eritrea | 1.3% | -14.4% | 2019 |
| 163 | Hungary | 1.3% | 1.1% | Aug 2026 |
| 164 | Bahamas | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2025 |
| 165 | Benin | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2025 |
| 166 | Belize | 1.1% | 3.3% | 2025 |
| 167 | Central African Republic | 1.0% | 1.5% | 2025 |
| 168 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1.0% | 0.5% | 2025 |
| 169 | Oman | 1.0% | 0.6% | 2025 |
| 170 | China | 0.9% | 0.8% | Sep 2026 |
| 171 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.9% | 3.8% | 2025 |
| 172 | Barbados | 0.8% | 1.4% | 2025 |
| 173 | St Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.8% | 3.6% | 2025 |
| 174 | Switzerland | 0.8% | 0.4% | Aug 2026 |
| 175 | St Kitts and Nevis | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2025 |
| 176 | Ecuador | 0.7% | 1.5% | 2025 |
| 177 | Vanuatu | 0.7% | 1.1% | 2025 |
| 178 | Grenada | 0.6% | 1.1% | 2025 |
| 179 | Qatar | 0.6% | 1.2% | 2025 |
| 180 | New Caledonia | 0.6% | 0.6% | 2016 |
| 181 | Togo | 0.4% | 2.9% | 2025 |
| 182 | Timor-Leste | 0.4% | 2.1% | 2025 |
| 183 | Macao | 0.3% | 0.7% | 2025 |
| 184 | Sweden | 0.3% | 0.2% | Aug 2026 |
| 185 | Iraq | 0.3% | 2.6% | 2025 |
| 186 | Seychelles | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2025 |
| 187 | El Salvador | 0.3% | 0.9% | 2025 |
| 188 | Liechtenstein | 0.2% | 1.1% | 2025 |
| 189 | Ivory Coast | 0.1% | 3.5% | 2025 |
| 190 | Aruba | 0.1% | 1.7% | 2025 |
| 191 | Costa Rica | -0.1% | -0.4% | 2025 |
| 192 | Bahrain | -0.1% | 0.9% | 2025 |
| 193 | Panama | -0.2% | 0.7% | 2025 |
| 194 | Brunei | -0.3% | -0.4% | 2025 |
| 195 | Djibouti | -0.3% | 2.1% | 2025 |
| 196 | Palau | -0.4% | 2.2% | 2025 |
| 197 | Burkina Faso | -0.6% | 4.2% | 2025 |
| 198 | Morocco | -0.6% | 0.3% | Jul 2026 |
| 199 | Cayman Islands | -0.6% | -2.3% | 2016 |
| 200 | Fiji | -1.4% | 3.9% | 2025 |
| 201 | Chad | -3.9% | 8.9% | 2025 |
| 202 | Niger | -4.5% | 9.1% | 2025 |
| 203 | Sri Lanka | -4.8% | -0.4% | 2025 |
Inflation Rate around the world — in simple words
Overview
Inflation Rate is available for 197 economies with recent data. The median value is 3.3% and the simple average is 7.5%.
Highest: Venezuela (252.0%), Sudan (99.9%), South Sudan (97.6%), Zimbabwe (81.4%), Iran (42.2%).
Lowest: Sri Lanka (-4.8%), Niger (-4.5%), Chad (-3.9%), Fiji (-1.4%), Morocco (-0.6%).
Major economies
Among the 19 major economies tracked here, India (5.5%) has the highest reading and Switzerland (0.8%) the lowest. Their median is 3.3%.
Inflation Rate — Regional Medians
Median of the latest readings of countries in each World Bank region. The median is the middle value — half the countries are above it and half below.
| Region | Countries | Median |
|---|---|---|
| East Asia & Pacific | 31 | 2.9% |
| Europe & Central Asia | 52 | 3.3% |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 35 | 2.5% |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 23 | 2.2% |
| North America | 2 | 3.4% |
| South Asia | 6 | 3.8% |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | 48 | 3.6% |
Understanding Inflation Rate — a simple guide
What it measures
The year-on-year change in the consumer price index (CPI) — the cost of a representative basket of goods and services bought by households.
How it is calculated
The statistics office tracks the prices of a fixed “basket” of goods and services that a typical household buys — food, fuel, rent, clothes, transport, education and more. The inflation rate is the percentage change in the price of this basket compared with the same month a year earlier.
If the basket cost ₹10,000 in July last year and ₹10,440 in July this year, the inflation rate is 4.4%.
High inflation means money buys less than before. Central banks often respond by raising interest rates, which can affect loans, bond prices and the stock market.
Low inflation means prices are stable. Very low or negative inflation (deflation) can be a sign of weak demand.
Why it matters for the economy and markets
Inflation erodes purchasing power and is the primary target of most central banks. Persistent inflation above target usually leads to higher policy rates; low inflation gives room for easing.
How to read it
Many central banks target around 2% (India targets 4% within a 2–6% band). Monthly data shows turning points earlier than annual averages; base effects from the previous year can make the year-on-year figure swing.
What to look at alongside it
Core inflation (without food and fuel), the policy interest rate, wage growth and oil prices.
Key terms
- CPI
- Consumer Price Index — the index used to measure household inflation.
- YoY
- Year-on-year: compared with the same period one year earlier.
- Deflation
- A sustained fall in the general price level (negative inflation).
- Core inflation
- Inflation excluding volatile items like food and energy.
How to use the chart
Use the 5Y / 10Y / 25Y / Max buttons to change the time range, or drag the slider under the chart. Hover (or tap) on the line to see the exact value for any period. Dashed lines and hatched bars are IMF projections, not actual data. The “Download CSV” button gives you the full data series.
Frequently asked questions
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Data are sourced from official international organisations (IMF, World Bank, BIS) and national authorities, and are shown for educational and informational purposes only. They are not investment advice and no recommendation is made. Figures may be revised by the source; IMF figures for the current and future years are projections. This page was last updated on Saturday, October 17, 2026.