Which country has the highest Inflation Rate?

Venezuela has the highest Inflation Rate in 2025, at 172.0%, followed by Iran (48.6%) and Argentina (31.5%).

Which country has the lowest Inflation Rate?

Palestine has the lowest Inflation Rate in 2025, at -42.9%.

What is the median Inflation Rate across countries?

The median is 2.7% across the 159 countries with data in 2025.

Where does this inflation rate by country data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Inflation Rate by Country - Trading Economics; Inflation rate, average consumer prices - International Monetary Fund; Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) - World Bank; Hyperinflation in Venezuela - Wiki.

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Inflation Rate by Country

Name: Inflation Rate by Country
Creator: Rankodex

Venezuela has the highest Inflation Rate in 2025 (172.0%), followed by Iran (48.6%) and Argentina (31.5%). Palestine has the lowest (-42.9%).

Economics188 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Nov 29, 2024Original page

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Inflation Rate, 2025

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Best first: the first 15 and last 5 of 159 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

2.7%

Middle half 1.26% – 4.5%

Average

4.87%

159 countries

Lowest (best)

-42.9%

Palestine

Highest (worst)

172.0%

Venezuela

Over time · 2023–2026

The top 5 in 2025, against the median.

Median of all countries
Palestine
Niger
Chad
Comoros
Burkina Faso

Data

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188 countries · # = rank by Inflation Rate

#
1	Palestine	-42.9%	Dec/25	—
2	Niger	-9.4%	Dec/25	—
3	Chad	-4.3%	Nov/25	—
4	Comoros	-2.3%	Jun/25	—
5	Burkina Faso	-2%	Nov/25	—
6	Guinea-Bissau	-1.8%	Nov/25	—
7	Costa Rica	-0.99%	Dec/25	1.6%
8	Republic of the Congo	-0.9%	Dec/25	—
9	Brunei	-0.7%	Dec/25	—
10	Iraq	-0.5%	Oct/25	—
10	Cyprus	-0.5%	Dec/25	—
12	Morocco	-0.3%	Dec/25	0.92%
13	Thailand	-0.28%	Dec/25	0.49%
14	Seychelles	-0.22%	Dec/25	3.91%
15	Ivory Coast	0.1%	Dec/25	—
15	Switzerland	0.1%	Dec/25	0.31%
15	Panama	0.1%	Dec/25	—
15	Cayman Islands	0.1%	Sep/25	—
15	Liechtenstein	0.1%	Dec/25	—
20	Finland	0.2%	Dec/25	—
21	Sweden	0.3%	Dec/25	1.66%
21	Belize	0.3%	Dec/25	—
21	New Caledonia	0.3%	Dec/25	—
24	Grenada	0.39%	Sep/25	—
25	Mali	0.4%	Dec/25	—
25	Central African Republic	0.4%	Jul/25	—
25	Trinidad and Tobago	0.4%	Dec/25	1.11%
25	Maldives	0.4%	Dec/25	—
25	Aruba	0.4%	Dec/25	—
25	Antigua and Barbuda	0.4%	Nov/25	—
31	Bahrain	0.5%	Dec/25	0.63%
32	Macau	0.69%	Dec/25	—
33	Djibouti	0.7%	Dec/25	—
33	Faroe Islands	0.7%	Dec/25	—
35	China	0.8%	Dec/25	2%
36	El Salvador	0.91%	Dec/25	—
37	Cambodia	1.19%	Dec/25	—
38	Italy	1.2%	Dec/25	—
38	Singapore	1.2%	Dec/25	—
38	Bahamas	1.2%	Jul/25	1.86%
41	Taiwan	1.31%	Dec/25	0.91%
41	Jordan	1.31%	Dec/25	2.16%
43	India	1.33%	Dec/25	4.7%
44	Benin	1.4%	Dec/25	—
44	Hong Kong	1.4%	Dec/25	1.79%
44	Barbados	1.4%	Oct/25	3.51%
47	Algeria	1.5%	Nov/25	4.14%
48	Malaysia	1.6%	Dec/25	1.36%
48	Oman	1.6%	Dec/25	0.94%
50	Nepal	1.63%	Dec/25	—
51	Guatemala	1.65%	Dec/25	3.97%
52	Philippines	1.8%	Dec/25	3.5%
53	Dominica	1.84%	Sep/25	—
54	Denmark	1.9%	Dec/25	0.85%
55	Ecuador	1.91%	Dec/25	—
56	Saint Lucia	1.93%	Sep/25	—
57	Qatar	1.95%	Dec/25	-0.04%
58	Puerto Rico	2%	Nov/25	—
58	Bermuda	2%	Jul/25	—
60	Saint Kitts and Nevis	2.06%	Sep/25	—
61	Japan	2.1%	Dec/25	0.35%
61	Saudi Arabia	2.1%	Dec/25	1.24%
61	Czechia	2.1%	Dec/25	2.67%
61	Gabon	2.1%	Sep/25	—
65	United Arab Emirates	2.17%	Oct/25	0.61%
66	Albania	2.3%	Dec/25	1.78%
66	Eswatini	2.3%	Dec/25	4.36%
66	Vanuatu	2.3%	Sep/25	—
69	Canada	2.4%	Dec/25	1.94%
69	Poland	2.4%	Dec/25	2.74%
69	Malta	2.4%	Dec/25	—
72	Kuwait	2.46%	Oct/25	1.69%
73	Cameroon	2.5%	Dec/25	—
74	Greece	2.6%	Dec/25	—
74	Israel	2.6%	Dec/25	0.55%
74	Libya	2.6%	Nov/25	—
77	United States	2.7%	Dec/25	2.46%
77	Nicaragua	2.7%	Dec/25	4.4%
77	Serbia	2.7%	Dec/25	2.31%
77	Slovenia	2.7%	Dec/25	—
81	Senegal	2.8%	Dec/25	—
81	Netherlands	2.8%	Dec/25	—
81	Ireland	2.8%	Dec/25	—
84	Afghanistan	3%	Oct/25	3.38%
85	Luxembourg	3.06%	Dec/25	—
86	Paraguay	3.1%	Dec/25	3.12%
86	New Zealand	3.1%	Dec/25	1.95%
88	Norway	3.2%	Dec/25	2.14%
88	Namibia	3.2%	Dec/25	4.08%
88	Guyana	3.2%	Nov/25	—
91	Mozambique	3.23%	Dec/25	6.22%
92	Hungary	3.3%	Dec/25	3.3%
92	Croatia	3.3%	Dec/25	—
92	Armenia	3.3%	Dec/25	2.62%
92	Cape Verde	3.3%	Dec/25	1.05%
96	United Kingdom	3.4%	Dec/25	2%
96	Guinea	3.4%	Nov/25	—
96	Lithuania	3.4%	Dec/25	—
99	Vietnam	3.48%	Dec/25	3.02%
100	Chile	3.5%	Dec/25	2.8%
100	Tajikistan	3.5%	Dec/25	7.1%
100	Latvia	3.5%	Dec/25	—
103	Bhutan	3.55%	Nov/25	—
104	Tanzania	3.6%	Dec/25	—
104	South Africa	3.6%	Dec/25	4.34%
106	Uruguay	3.65%	Dec/25	7.8%
107	Mexico	3.69%	Dec/25	4.67%
108	Australia	3.8%	Dec/25	1.78%
108	Austria	3.8%	Dec/25	—
108	Slovakia	3.8%	Dec/25	—
111	Botswana	3.9%	Dec/25	3.4%
112	Liberia	4%	Dec/25	—
112	Montenegro	4%	Dec/25	—
114	Mauritania	4.1%	Dec/25	—
114	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4.1%	Dec/25	—
114	Estonia	4.1%	Dec/25	—
117	Brazil	4.26%	Dec/25	4.35%
118	Sierra Leone	4.35%	Dec/25	14.8%
119	Jamaica	4.5%	Dec/25	4.57%
119	Mauritius	4.5%	Dec/25	3.01%
121	Papua New Guinea	4.7%	Sep/25	4.46%
121	Lesotho	4.7%	Sep/25	5.04%
123	Somalia	4.8%	Nov/25	—
124	Tunisia	4.9%	Dec/25	6.14%
125	Dominican Republic	4.95%	Dec/25	4.05%
126	Honduras	4.98%	Dec/25	4.14%
127	Bulgaria	5%	Dec/25	1.92%
128	Colombia	5.1%	Dec/25	3.36%
129	Rwanda	5.2%	Dec/25	3.75%
129	Azerbaijan	5.2%	Dec/25	5.02%
131	Ghana	5.4%	Dec/25	9.7%
132	Russia	5.6%	Dec/25	4.07%
132	Solomon Islands	5.6%	Oct/25	—
134	Gambia	6.6%	Dec/25	6.93%
135	Belarus	6.8%	Dec/25	6.25%
135	Moldova	6.8%	Dec/25	4.34%
137	Madagascar	7.2%	Nov/25	—
138	Uzbekistan	7.3%	Dec/25	14.0%
139	Mongolia	7.5%	Dec/25	5.5%
140	Ukraine	8%	Dec/25	9.11%
141	Bangladesh	8.49%	Dec/25	5.58%
142	Kyrgyzstan	9.4%	Dec/25	5.03%
143	Romania	9.69%	Dec/25	3.35%
144	Ethiopia	9.7%	Dec/25	—
145	Sao Tome and Principe	10.9%	Nov/25	—
146	Syria	11.4%	Nov/25	—
147	Suriname	11.4%	Dec/25	24.5%
148	Lebanon	12.2%	Dec/25	39.6%
149	Egypt	12.3%	Dec/25	13.7%
150	Cuba	14.1%	Dec/25	—
151	Nigeria	15.2%	Dec/25	14.0%
152	Angola	15.7%	Dec/25	22.6%
153	Bolivia	20.4%	Dec/25	1.83%
154	Burundi	23.1%	Nov/25	—
155	Haiti	25.0%	Dec/25	—
156	Malawi	26.0%	Dec/25	9.65%
157	Argentina	31.5%	Dec/25	40.9%
158	Iran	48.6%	Oct/25	30.1%
159	Venezuela	172.0%	Apr/25	—
—	Indonesia	—	Jan/26	2.7%
—	Pakistan	—	Jan/26	6.89%
—	DR Congo	—	—	18.1%
—	Turkey	—	Jan/26	14.4%
—	Germany	—	Jan/26	—
—	France	—	Jan/26	—
—	Kenya	—	Jan/26	5.81%
—	Myanmar	—	Jun/23	—
—	Uganda	—	Jan/26	3.11%
—	South Korea	—	Jan/26	1.31%
—	Spain	—	Jan/26	—
—	Peru	—	Jan/26	2.25%
—	Sri Lanka	—	Jan/26	4.97%
—	Zambia	—	Jan/26	12.3%
—	Kazakhstan	—	Jan/26	6.61%
—	Zimbabwe	—	Jan/26	183.3%
—	South Sudan	—	Oct/24	73.9%
—	Belgium	—	Jan/26	—
—	Portugal	—	Jan/26	—
—	Togo	—	Dec/25	—
—	Laos	—	Jan/26	—
—	Turkmenistan	—	Dec/24	—
—	Georgia	—	Jan/26	5.59%
—	Eritrea	—	Dec/24	—
—	Equatorial Guinea	—	Dec/24	—
—	North Macedonia	—	—	1.58%
—	Fiji	—	Jan/26	1.54%
—	Iceland	—	Jan/26	2.91%
—	Samoa	—	—	1.13%

What correlates with Inflation Rate (2025)?

Pearson r against 1,417 other country metrics sharing at least 96 countries. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Inflation Rate tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Misery IndexWorst Countries to Live in
r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 147
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Asylum Seekers OriginatedRefugees by Country
r = +0.78 · very strong · n = 148
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Inflation, Consumer Prices (%)Economic Indicators by Country (World Bank)
r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 140
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Interest RateInterest Rates by Country
r = +0.64 · strong · n = 122
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Rate for 1 DollarWhich Currency is the Most Valuable?
r = +0.54 · strong · n = 108
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Purchasing Power ParityPurchasing Power Parity by Country
r = +0.50 · strong · n = 145
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Inflation Rate tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

Economic Freedom ScoreFreest Countries
r = −0.43 · moderate · n = 136
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EFW Score (Fraser)Capitalist Countries
r = −0.42 · moderate · n = 138
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GII Institutions RankMost Innovative CountriesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 110
Plot
Econ Freedom Index HeritageEconomic Freedom Index by Country
r = −0.37 · moderate · n = 140
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Safety Index Numbeo (100-1)Crime Rate by Country
r = −0.29 · weak · n = 117
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WJP RoLI Regulatory Enforcement ScoreWorld Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index
r = −0.29 · weak · n = 119
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Quick answers

Which country has the highest Inflation Rate?: Venezuela has the highest Inflation Rate in 2025, at 172.0%, followed by Iran (48.6%) and Argentina (31.5%).
Which country has the lowest Inflation Rate?: Palestine has the lowest Inflation Rate in 2025, at -42.9%.
What is the median Inflation Rate across countries?: The median is 2.7% across the 159 countries with data in 2025.
Where does this inflation rate by country data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Inflation Rate by Country - Trading Economics; Inflation rate, average consumer prices - International Monetary Fund; Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) - World Bank; Hyperinflation in Venezuela - Wiki.

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