Ranking · 169 countries · 2025
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) by country (2025)
Iran had the highest inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2025, at 42.2%, followed by Turkiye (34.9%) and Burundi (34.1%). The ranking compares 169 countries on 2025 figures from the World Bank. Sri Lanka was the cheapest, at -4.76%.
How this ranking is built. Indicator: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) · Industry: Economy · Period: 2025. Only verified actual figures for that one period are ranked, so every row is comparable; forecasts are not ranked, and world or regional totals are shown as reference, not ranked. 23 other countries have data only for other periods and are omitted.
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Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) by country
2025 · 12 highest of 169 countries
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2025 · %. Grey means no observation on this map. Small territories remain in the table.
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The table
Country ranking
Rank · country · value · change on the same period a year earlier · source. Values in %.
Ranks 1–50 of 169 countries. Page 1 of 4.
| # | Country | Value | YoY | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran IR | 42.2% | +29.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 2 | Turkiye TR | 34.9% | -40.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 3 | Burundi BI | 34.1% | +68.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 4 | Haiti HT | 28.6% | +6.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 5 | Malawi MW | 28.4% | -11.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 6 | Nigeria NG | 23% | -30.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 7 | Angola AO | 20.2% | -28.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 8 | Bolivia BO | 19.5% | — | 2025 | World Bank |
| 9 | Lebanon LB | 14.6% | -67.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 10 | Ghana GH | 14.2% | -37.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 11 | Egypt EG | 14.1% | -50.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 12 | Zambia ZM | 13.9% | -7.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 13 | Ethiopia ET | 13.2% | -37.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 14 | Ukraine UA | 12.7% | +95.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 15 | Kazakhstan KZ | 11.4% | +31.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 16 | Sao Tome and Principe ST | 11% | -23.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 17 | Palestine PS | 9.81% | -81.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 18 | Suriname SR | 9.21% | -43.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 19 | Uzbekistan UZ | 8.8% | -8.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 20 | Bangladesh BD | 8.77% | -16.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 21 | Russia RU | 8.72% | +3.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 22 | Mongolia MN | 8.61% | +38.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 23 | Liberia LR | 8.32% | +1.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 24 | Kyrgyzstan KG | 8.21% | +64.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 25 | Madagascar MG | 8.05% | +5.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 26 | Moldova MD | 7.76% | +65.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 27 | Laos LA | 7.74% | -66.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 28 | Sierra Leone SL | 7.49% | -73.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 29 | Romania RO | 7.19% | +25.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 30 | Belarus BY | 6.6% | +14.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 31 | Kiribati KI | 6.51% | +165.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 32 | Rwanda RW | 5.91% | — | 2025 | World Bank |
| 33 | Azerbaijan AZ | 5.62% | +154.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 34 | Tonga TO | 5.59% | +75.8% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 35 | Tunisia TN | 5.15% | -28.5% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 36 | Colombia CO | 5.14% | -22.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 37 | Brazil BR | 5.02% | +14.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 38 | Estonia EE | 4.83% | +37.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 39 | Uruguay UY | 4.65% | -4.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 40 | Honduras HN | 4.6% | -0.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 41 | Bulgaria BG | 4.58% | +87.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 42 | Papua New Guinea PG | 4.42% | — | 2025 | World Bank |
| 43 | Hungary HU | 4.41% | +19.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 44 | Mozambique MZ | 4.37% | +7.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 45 | Lesotho LS | 4.27% | -30.1% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 46 | Chile CL | 4.21% | -2.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 47 | Iceland IS | 4.09% | -30.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 48 | North Macedonia MK | 4.07% | +16.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 49 | Kenya KE | 4.07% | -9.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| 50 | Paraguay PY | 4.04% | +5.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
Frequently asked questions
Which country has the highest inflation, consumer prices (annual %)?
Iran, at 42.2% in 2025, ahead of Turkiye (34.9%) and Burundi (34.1%), among 169 countries ranked on 2025 figures from the World Bank.
Which country has the lowest inflation, consumer prices (annual %)?
Sri Lanka, at -4.76% in 2025, then Niger (-4.45%).
What does this ranking measure?
Annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services, as measured by the consumer price index.
Which countries are included?
169 countries with 2025 figures: Iran, Turkiye, Burundi, Haiti, Malawi, Nigeria, Angola, Bolivia, Lebanon, Ghana, Egypt and Zambia and 157 more. 23 other countries published figures only for other periods and are left out, so every row compares the same period.
Where does the data come from?
From the World Bank. Every value links to its record, which quotes the table or sentence it was read from. Only actual figures are ranked; forecasts are left out.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) by country, 2025. Retrieved from https://statorigin.org/rankings/inflation-consumer-prices-annual-by-country