Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — all countries

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

Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) in lower-middle-income countries in 2025 — 7.9%. Since 1980, the indicator has fallen by 6.6 pp.

2025 7.9% −7.01 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 176.27%1993
Period minimum 5.84%2016

Trend over time

1980–2025 · % per year

Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — Lower-middle-income countries, 1980–202505010015020019801985199019952000200520102015202020251980: 14.5%1981: 16.84%1982: 14.2%1983: 16.24%1984: 18.97%1985: 67.59%1986: 32.7%1987: 60.65%1988: 37.99%1989: 31.81%1990: 21.82%1991: 18.6%1992: 58.98%1993: 176.27%1994: 64.93%1995: 47.78%1996: 43.82%1997: 10.41%1998: 12.73%1999: 8.45%2000: 7.71%2001: 6.56%2002: 6.61%2003: 6.91%2004: 6.37%2005: 6.69%2006: 7.35%2007: 7.48%2008: 11.49%2009: 10.3%2010: 8.91%2011: 9.57%2012: 9.56%2013: 8.68%2014: 6.56%2015: 6.13%2016: 5.84%2017: 6.14%2018: 6.18%2019: 7.89%2020: 10.38%2021: 8.44%2022: 11.47%2023: 15.36%2024: 14.9%2025: 7.9%
Change over the period: −6.6 pp Annual average: -0.15 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Lower-middle-income countries 7.9%
World computed 7.17%
Inflation, average consumer prices (IMF) — Lower-middle-income countries, by year Lower-middle-income countries All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 7.9 −7.01 pp
2024 14.9 −0.46 pp
2023 15.36 +3.89 pp
2022 11.47 +3.02 pp
2021 8.44 −1.93 pp
2020 10.38 +2.49 pp
2019 7.89 +1.71 pp
2018 6.18 +0.03 pp
2017 6.14 +0.3 pp
2016 5.84 −0.29 pp
2015 6.13 −0.43 pp
2014 6.56 −2.12 pp
2013 8.68 −0.88 pp
2012 9.56 −0.01 pp
2011 9.57 +0.66 pp
2010 8.91 −1.39 pp
2009 10.3 −1.2 pp
2008 11.49 +4.02 pp
2007 7.48 +0.13 pp
2006 7.35 +0.66 pp
2005 6.69 +0.32 pp
2004 6.37 −0.54 pp
2003 6.91 +0.3 pp
2002 6.61 +0.05 pp
2001 6.56 −1.15 pp
2000 7.71 −0.74 pp
1999 8.45 −4.27 pp
1998 12.73 +2.32 pp
1997 10.41 −33.42 pp
1996 43.82 −3.96 pp
1995 47.78 −17.15 pp
1994 64.93 −111.34 pp
1993 176.27 +117.29 pp
1992 58.98 +40.39 pp
1991 18.6 −3.22 pp
1990 21.82 −9.99 pp
1989 31.81 −6.18 pp
1988 37.99 −22.66 pp
1987 60.65 +27.95 pp
1986 32.7 −34.89 pp
1985 67.59 +48.62 pp
1984 18.97 +2.73 pp
1983 16.24 +2.04 pp
1982 14.2 −2.65 pp
1981 16.84 +2.34 pp
1980 14.5

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.