Countries by Inflation Rate
Annual change in consumer prices.
191 of 240 countries and territories have a published value for this indicator.
#1 Venezuela
254.9%
South America
World Bank, 2016#2 Argentina
219.9%
South America
World Bank, 2024#3 Sudan
138.8%
Africa
World Bank, 2022Median country
3.0%
Across 191 ranked countries
Full Ranking (191 Countries)
Countries with no published value are excluded rather than ranked last. Sort any column, filter by continent, or export as CSV.
191 countries
Top 10
The ten highest-ranked countries by inflation rate.
| Name | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 254.9% |
| Argentina | 219.9% |
| Sudan | 138.8% |
| Zimbabwe | 104.7% |
| South Sudan | 91.4% |
| Iran | 42.2% |
| Turkey | 34.9% |
| Burundi | 34.1% |
| Haiti | 28.6% |
| Malawi | 28.4% |
Population Trends of the Leaders
How the top-ranked countries' populations have moved. Choose a time window to rescale.
VenezuelaArgentinaSudanZimbabweSouth SudanIran
By Continent
Mean of country values within each continent — an unweighted average, so a small country counts the same as a large one.
- South America63.5%
- Africa17.0%
- Asia7.3%
- Europe5.1%
- North America4.2%
- Oceania3.0%
| Name | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| South America | 44 | 63.5% |
| Africa | 12 | 17.0% |
| Asia | 5.1 | 7.3% |
| Europe | 3.6 | 5.1% |
| North America | 2.9 | 4.2% |
| Oceania | 2.1 | 3.0% |
Average by continent
- South America (12)44.3%
- Africa (52)11.8%
- Asia (47)5.1%
- Europe (41)3.6%
- North America (25)2.9%
- Oceania (14)2.1%
About This Data
Definition
Annual change in consumer prices.
Coverage and vintage
191 of 240 countries and territories report this indicator. Each value is the latest published observation for that country — the year column shows which. The leading value is World Bank, 2016.