Low income 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
Sudan ranks #1 with 138.8% per year (consumer prices) (2022). That is 1.5 times South Sudan in second place (91.4% per year (consumer prices)). The top five are Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Malawi and Ethiopia. The median across all 19 is 5.91% per year (consumer prices); Afghanistan is last at -6.6% per year (consumer prices). Sudan's figure has risen 7073% since 2001 (1.94% per year (consumer prices) to 138.8% per year (consumer prices) in 2022).
- #1
- Sudan · 138.8% per year (consumer prices)
- Median
- 5.91% per year (consumer prices)
- Coverage
- 19 Low income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Inflation rate (% per year (consumer prices)) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sudan | 138.8 | 2022 |
| 2 | South Sudan | 91.4 | 2024 |
| 3 | Burundi | 34.1 | 2025 |
| 4 | Malawi | 28.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | Ethiopia | 13.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Gambia, The | 11.6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Liberia | 8.32 | 2025 |
| 8 | Madagascar | 8.05 | 2025 |
| 9 | Sierra Leone | 7.49 | 2025 |
| 10 | Rwanda | 5.91 | 2025 |
| 11 | Mozambique | 4.37 | 2025 |
| 12 | Uganda | 3.58 | 2025 |
| 13 | Mali | 3.28 | 2025 |
| 14 | Central African Republic | 1 | 2025 |
| 15 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.875 | 2025 |
| 16 | Burkina Faso | -0.586 | 2025 |
| 17 | Chad | -3.91 | 2025 |
| 18 | Niger | -4.45 | 2025 |
| 19 | Afghanistan | -6.6 | 2024 |
About the top 10
#1 Sudan
Sudan ranks #1 on this list with 138.8% per year (consumer prices) (2022).
- Capital
- Khartoum
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 51.66 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$60.16 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,165 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.5 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 34.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Khartoum, Omdurman.
Also ranks #2 in inflation rate · #4 in children out of school (primary) · #5 in refugee population by origin.
#2 South Sudan
South Sudan ranks #2 on this list with 91.4% per year (consumer prices) (2024).
- Capital
- Juba
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 12.19 million people (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 57.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 21.7% of population (2025)
- Currency
- South Sudanese pound
- Official languages
- English
Also ranks #1 in infant mortality rate · #4 in inflation rate · #4 in maternal mortality ratio.
#3 Burundi
Burundi ranks #3 on this list with 34.1% per year (consumer prices).
- Capital
- Gitega
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 14.39 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$3.36 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$233.8 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 25.7% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in prevalence of stunting (under-5) · #3 in forest rents share of gdp · #3 in real effective exchange rate index.
#4 Malawi
Malawi ranks #4 on this list with 28.4% per year (consumer prices).
- Capital
- Lilongwe
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 22.22 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$14.92 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$671.5 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 17.6% of population (2025)
Also ranks #3 in school enrolment (primary) · #3 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary) · #3 in poverty headcount ratio.
#5 Ethiopia
Ethiopia ranks #5 on this list with 13.2% per year (consumer prices).
- Capital
- Addis Ababa
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 135.47 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$126.36 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$932.7 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 24.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Addis Ababa.
Also ranks #3 in children out of school (primary) · #6 in rural population · #6 in gdp growth rate.
#6 Gambia, The
Gambia, The ranks #6 on this list with 11.6% per year (consumer prices) (2024).
- Capital
- Banjul
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 2.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$2.59 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$919.1 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 65% of population (2025)
Also ranks #2 in gender parity index (school enrolment) · #3 in arable land share · #7 in gross capital formation rate.
#7 Liberia
Liberia ranks #7 on this list with 8.32% per year (consumer prices).
- Capital
- Monrovia
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 5.73 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$5.25 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$915.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62.3 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 56.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Monrovia.
Also ranks #2 in forest rents share of gdp · #3 in renewable energy share · #5 in infant mortality rate.
#8 Madagascar
Madagascar ranks #8 on this list with 8.05% per year (consumer prices).
- Capital
- Antananarivo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 32.74 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$19.62 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$599.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Antananarivo.
Also ranks #1 in female labour force participation · #1 in lending interest rate · #2 in labour force participation rate.
#9 Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone ranks #9 on this list with 7.49% per year (consumer prices).
- Capital
- Freetown
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 8.82 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$7.46 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$846.3 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 62 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 45.9% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in school enrolment (primary) · #7 in under-5 mortality rate · #8 in forest rents share of gdp.
#10 Rwanda
Rwanda ranks #10 on this list with 5.91% per year (consumer prices).
- Capital
- Kigali
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Low income
- Population
- 14.57 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.37 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,124 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 30.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Kigali.
Also ranks #1 in women in parliament share · #2 in school enrolment (primary) · #2 in pupil-teacher ratio (primary).
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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.