Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — all countries

Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — Low-income countries

Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) in low-income countries in 2025 — 16.74%. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 7.95 pp.

2025 16.74% −9.98 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 3,819.14%1994
Period minimum 6.43%2004

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % per year

Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — Low-income countries, 1980–202501,0002,0003,0004,00019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 24.69%1981: 22.46%1982: 23.72%1983: 33.3%1984: 19.72%1985: 25.9%1986: 31.63%1987: 48.3%1988: 41.21%1989: 39.77%1990: 24.11%1991: 359.11%1992: 669.46%1993: 329.82%1994: 3,819.14%1995: 110.64%1996: 116.05%1997: 38.12%1998: 11.3%1999: 50.61%2000: 91.27%2001: 58.98%2002: 9.62%2003: 11.21%2004: 6.43%2005: 11.68%2006: 9.62%2007: 10.41%2008: 20.45%2009: 12.5%2010: 8.67%2011: 15.45%2012: 12.92%2013: 7.53%2014: 6.8%2015: 7.7%2016: 13.78%2017: 18.34%2018: 16.83%2019: 11.14%2020: 21.9%2021: 39.25%2022: 25.52%2023: 20.36%2024: 26.72%2025: 16.74%
Change over the period: −7.95 pp Annual average: -0.18 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Low-income countries

Low-income countries 16.74%
World computed 7.17%
Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — Low-income countries, by year Low-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 16.74 −9.98 pp
2024 26.72 +6.36 pp
2023 20.36 −5.16 pp
2022 25.52 −13.73 pp
2021 39.25 +17.35 pp
2020 21.9 +10.76 pp
2019 11.14 −5.69 pp
2018 16.83 −1.52 pp
2017 18.34 +4.56 pp
2016 13.78 +6.08 pp
2015 7.7 +0.9 pp
2014 6.8 −0.73 pp
2013 7.53 −5.38 pp
2012 12.92 −2.53 pp
2011 15.45 +6.78 pp
2010 8.67 −3.83 pp
2009 12.5 −7.95 pp
2008 20.45 +10.04 pp
2007 10.41 +0.78 pp
2006 9.62 −2.06 pp
2005 11.68 +5.26 pp
2004 6.43 −4.79 pp
2003 11.21 +1.59 pp
2002 9.62 −49.37 pp
2001 58.98 −32.28 pp
2000 91.27 +40.66 pp
1999 50.61 +39.31 pp
1998 11.3 −26.82 pp
1997 38.12 −77.92 pp
1996 116.05 +5.41 pp
1995 110.64 −3,708.5 pp
1994 3,819.14 +3,489.32 pp
1993 329.82 −339.64 pp
1992 669.46 +310.35 pp
1991 359.11 +335 pp
1990 24.11 −15.66 pp
1989 39.77 −1.44 pp
1988 41.21 −7.09 pp
1987 48.3 +16.67 pp
1986 31.63 +5.73 pp
1985 25.9 +6.17 pp
1984 19.72 −13.58 pp
1983 33.3 +9.58 pp
1982 23.72 +1.27 pp
1981 22.46 −2.23 pp
1980 24.69

About the indicator

The average annual change in the consumer price index from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The IMF brings national series to a common methodology and publishes a five-year forecast, which makes it possible to compare not only current but also expected inflation. For countries with hyperinflation the IMF flags the data separately as estimates.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.