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Countries Ranked by Inflation rate (2025)

Inflation rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Argentina ranks #1 with 219.9% per year (consumer prices) (2024). That is 1.6 times Sudan in second place (138.8% per year (consumer prices)). The top five are Argentina, Sudan, Zimbabwe, South Sudan and Iran, Islamic Rep.. The median across all 180 is 3.19% per year (consumer prices); Afghanistan is last at -6.6% per year (consumer prices). Argentina's figure has risen 541% since 2018 (34.3% per year (consumer prices) to 219.9% per year (consumer prices) in 2024).

#1
Argentina · 219.9% per year (consumer prices)
Median
3.19% per year (consumer prices)
Coverage
180 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Inflation rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Argentina 219.9; 2. Sudan 138.8; 3. Zimbabwe 104.7; 4. South Sudan 91.4; 5. Iran, Islamic Rep. 42.2; 6. Türkiye 34.9; 7. Burundi 34.1; 8. Haiti 28.6; 9. Malawi 28.4; 10. Nigeria 23.Argentina219.9Sudan138.8Zimbabwe104.7South Sudan91.4Iran, Islamic Rep.42.2Türkiye34.9Burundi34.1Haiti28.6Malawi28.4Nigeria23
Top 10: Inflation rate (% per year (consumer prices)). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Argentina 219.9; 2. Sudan 138.8; 3. Zimbabwe 104.7; 4. South Sudan 91.4; 5. Iran, Islamic Rep. 42.2; 6. Türkiye 34.9; 7. Burundi 34.1; 8. Haiti 28.6; 9. Malawi 28.4; 10. Nigeria 23.
Inflation rate over time, top 5Argentina: 34.3 in 2018 to 219.9 in 2024; Sudan: 1.94 in 2001 to 138.8 in 2022; Zimbabwe: 3.02 in 2010 to 104.7 in 2022; South Sudan: 5.01 in 2009 to 91.4 in 2024; Iran, Islamic Rep.: 11.3 in 2001 to 42.2 in 2025.-6.69134.3275.3416.2557.2200120132025ArgentinaSudanZimbabweSouth SudanIran, Islamic Rep.
Inflation rate over time, top 5 (% per year (consumer prices)). Argentina: 34.3 in 2018 to 219.9 in 2024; Sudan: 1.94 in 2001 to 138.8 in 2022; Zimbabwe: 3.02 in 2010 to 104.7 in 2022; South Sudan: 5.01 in 2009 to 91.4 in 2024; Iran, Islamic Rep.: 11.3 in 2001 to 42.2 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Inflation rate, 2025
RankCountryInflation rate (% per year (consumer prices))Year
1Argentina219.92024
2Sudan138.82022
3Zimbabwe104.72022
4South Sudan91.42024
5Iran, Islamic Rep.42.22025
6Türkiye34.92025
7Burundi34.12025
8Haiti28.62025
9Malawi28.42025
10Nigeria232025
11Angola20.22025
12Bolivia19.52025
13Lebanon14.62025
14Ghana14.22025
15Egypt, Arab Rep.14.12025
16Zambia13.92025
17Ethiopia13.22025
18Ukraine12.72025
19Gambia, The11.62024
20Kazakhstan11.42025
21São Tomé and Principe112025
22West Bank and Gaza9.812025
23Suriname9.212025
24Uzbekistan8.82025
25Bangladesh8.772025
26Russian Federation8.722025
27Mongolia8.612025
28Liberia8.322025
29Kyrgyz Republic8.222025
30Madagascar8.052025
31Moldova7.762025
32Lao PDR7.742025
33Sierra Leone7.492025
34Romania7.192025
35Belarus6.62025
36Kiribati6.512025
37Rwanda5.912025
38Azerbaijan5.622025
39Tonga5.592025
40Micronesia, Fed. Sts.5.412022
41Tunisia5.152025
42Colombia5.142025
43Brazil5.022025
44Estonia4.832025
45Uruguay4.652025
46Honduras4.62025
47Bulgaria4.582025
48Papua New Guinea4.422025
49Hungary4.412025
50Mozambique4.372025
51Lesotho4.272025
52Chile4.212025
53Iceland4.092025
54North Macedonia4.072025
55Kenya4.072025
56Paraguay4.042025
57Maldives4.012025
58Jamaica42025
59Slovak Republic42025
60Bosnia and Herzegovina3.982025
61Montenegro3.92025
62Serbia3.892025
63United Kingdom3.882025
64Dominican Republic3.872025
65Georgia3.872025
66Kosovo3.862025
67Poland3.812025
68Mexico3.812025
69Lithuania3.792025
70Latvia3.752025
71Croatia3.692025
72Mauritius3.672025
73Uganda3.582025
74Guinea3.572025
75St. Kitts and Nevis3.562023
76Bhutan3.562025
77Pakistan3.552025
78Austria3.532025
79Namibia3.512025
80Cameroon3.42025
81Tajikistan3.392025
82Solomon Islands3.362025
83Guyana3.332025
84Tanzania3.332025
85Viet Nam3.312025
86Armenia3.312025
87Mali3.282025
88Comoros3.252025
89South Africa3.212025
90Netherlands3.22025
91Japan3.172025
92Israel3.042025
93Norway3.042025
94United States2.952024
95Equatorial Guinea2.922024
96Australia2.872025
97New Zealand2.842025
98Spain2.672025
99Botswana2.662025
100Nepal2.652025

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About the top 10

#1 Argentina

Argentina ranks #1 on this list with 219.9% per year (consumer prices) (2024).

Capital
Buenos Aires
Continent
South America
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
45.85 million people (2025)
GDP
US$683.1 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$14,898 (2025)
Life expectancy
77.5 years (2024)
Urban population
92.4% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Greater Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Córdoba.

Also ranks #2 in access to clean cooking fuels · #2 in deposit interest rate · #3 in lending interest rate.

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#5 Iran, Islamic Rep.

Iran, Islamic Rep. ranks #5 on this list with 42.2% per year (consumer prices).

Capital
Tehran
Continent
Asia
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
92.42 million people (2025)
GDP
US$362.68 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$3,924 (2025)
Life expectancy
77.9 years (2024)
Urban population
77.4% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Tehran, Isfahan, Ahvaz.

Also ranks #1 in refugee population by asylum · #2 in official exchange rate · #4 in gross capital formation rate.

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Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Inflation rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %): International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.