Countries by Inflation Rate
Complete ranking of 211 countries • % • Updated 2026
About Inflation Rate % Rankings
Argentina leads all 211 countries in Inflation Rate % with a value of 219.884, while Iraq ranks last at -12.297. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What Inflation Rate % Measures
Inflation Rate % is a comparative indicator tracked across countries by the World Bank. It provides a quantitative basis for cross-national comparison, enabling researchers and policymakers to benchmark national performance on this dimension against global peers.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Inflation Rate % across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from -12.297 (Iraq) to 219.884 (Argentina) — minimal difference across 211 countries.
Regional Patterns
African countries lead with 9 entries in the top 20, though representation spans multiple continents. Regional factors clearly play a role, but outliers from other parts of the world show that national policy and geography matter as much as continental trends.
The distribution is highly right-skewed — a few countries have exceptionally high values that pull the average well above the median. The median (3.30) is far more representative than the mean (10.176).
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Argentina and Venezuela are separated by only 9%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Ranked
The top five countries for Inflation Rate % are Argentina (219.884), Venezuela (200.9), Sudan (138.8), Zimbabwe (104.7), and Syria (94.1). Together, these nations represent the global leaders in this metric.
Lowest Ranked
At the other end of the spectrum, Iraq (-12.297), Afghanistan (-6.6), Barbados (-0.5), Sri Lanka (-0.4), and Costa Rica (-0.4) have the lowest values globally.
Data Source & Methodology
Rankings are based on the latest available data from World Bank, covering 211 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
Top 10 Countries
Full Rankings
| Percentile | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Argentina | 219.9% | South America | 100% |
| 2nd |  Venezuela | 200.9% | North America | 100% |
| 3rd |  Sudan | 138.8% | Africa | 99% |
| 4th |  Zimbabwe | 104.7% | Africa | 99% |
| 5th |  Syria | 94.1% | Asia | 98% |
| 6th |  South Sudan | 91.4% | Africa | 98% |
| 7th |  Cuba | 76.1% | North America | 97% |
| 8th |  Turkey | 58.5% | Europe | 97% |
| 9th |  Palestine | 53.7% | Asia | 96% |
| 10th |  Lebanon | 45.2% | Asia | 96% |
| 11th |  Congo, Democratic Republic | 41.5% | Africa | 95% |
| 12th |  Nigeria | 33.2% | Africa | 95% |
| 13th |  Iran | 32.5% | Asia | 94% |
| 14th |  Malawi | 32.2% | Africa | 94% |
| 15th |  Yemen | 29.1% | Asia | 93% |
| 16th |  Sierra Leone | 28.6% | Africa | 93% |
| 17th |  Egypt | 28.3% | Africa | 92% |
| 18th |  Angola | 28.2% | Africa | 92% |
| 19th |  Haiti | 26.9% | North America | 91% |
| 20th |  Laos | 23.1% | Asia | 91% |
| 21st |  Ghana | 22.8% | Africa | 91% |
| 22nd |  Ethiopia | 21.0% | Africa | 90% |
| 23rd |  Burundi | 20.2% | Africa | 90% |
| 24th |  Suriname | 16.2% | North America | 89% |
| 25th |  Zambia | 15.0% | Africa | 89% |
| 26th |  Sao Tome and Principe | 14.4% | Africa | 88% |
| 27th |  Pakistan | 12.6% | Asia | 88% |
| 28th |  Gambia | 11.6% | Africa | 87% |
| 29th |  Turkmenistan | 11.5% | Asia | 87% |
| 30th |  Tuvalu | 11.5% | Oceania | 86% |
| 31st |  Vanuatu | 11.2% | Oceania | 86% |
| 32nd |  Kyrgyzstan | 10.8% | Asia | 85% |
| 33rd |  Cook Islands | 10.6% | Oceania | 85% |
| 34th |  Bangladesh | 10.5% | Asia | 84% |
| 35th |  Madagascar | 9.9% | Africa | 84% |
| 36th |  Uzbekistan | 9.6% | Asia | 83% |
| 37th |  Niger | 9.1% | Africa | 83% |
| 38th |  Chad | 8.9% | Africa | 82% |
| 39th |  Kazakhstan | 8.8% | Asia | 82% |
| 40th |  Myanmar | 8.8% | Asia | 82% |
| 41st |  Turks and Caicos Islands | 8.5% | North America | 81% |
| 42nd |  British Virgin Islands | 8.5% | North America | 81% |
| 43rd |  Russia | 8.4% | Europe | 80% |
| 44th |  Liberia | 8.2% | Africa | 80% |
| 45th |  Guinea | 8.1% | Africa | 79% |
| 46th |  Tajikistan | 7.7% | Asia | 79% |
| 47th |  Eritrea | 7.4% | Africa | 78% |
| 48th |  Tunisia | 7.2% | Africa | 78% |
| 49th |  Mongolia | 6.8% | Asia | 77% |
| 50th |  Somalia | 6.8% | Africa | 77% |
| 51st |  Colombia | 6.6% | North America | 76% |
| 52nd |  Ukraine | 6.5% | Europe | 76% |
| 53rd |  French Polynesia | 6.4% | Oceania | 75% |
| 54th |  Andorra | 6.2% | Europe | 75% |
| 55th |  Antigua and Barbuda | 6.2% | North America | 74% |
| 56th |  Marshall Islands | 6.2% | Oceania | 74% |
| 57th |  Lesotho | 6.1% | Africa | 73% |
| 58th |  Iceland | 5.9% | Europe | 73% |
| 59th |  Monaco | 5.9% | Europe | 73% |
| 60th |  Belarus | 5.8% | Europe | 72% |
| 61st |  Romania | 5.7% | Europe | 72% |
| 62nd |  Micronesia | 5.4% | Oceania | 71% |
| 63rd |  Jamaica | 5.4% | North America | 71% |
| 64th |  Bolivia | 5.1% | South America | 70% |
| 65th |  Comoros | 5.1% | Africa | 70% |
| 66th |  India | 5.0% | Asia | 69% |
| 67th |  Uruguay | 4.8% | South America | 69% |
| 68th |  Moldova | 4.7% | Europe | 68% |
| 69th |  Mexico | 4.7% | North America | 68% |
| 70th |  Serbia | 4.7% | Europe | 67% |
| 71st |  Nepal | 4.7% | Asia | 67% |
| 72nd |  Honduras | 4.6% | North America | 66% |
| 73rd |  Nicaragua | 4.6% | North America | 66% |
| 74th |  Cameroon | 4.5% | Africa | 65% |
| 75th |  Fiji | 4.5% | Oceania | 65% |
| 76th |  Kenya | 4.5% | Africa | 64% |
| 77th |  Brazil | 4.4% | South America | 64% |
| 78th |  South Africa | 4.4% | Africa | 64% |
| 79th |  Solomon Islands | 4.3% | Oceania | 63% |
| 80th |  Aruba | 4.3% | North America | 63% |
| 81st |  Chile | 4.3% | South America | 62% |
| 82nd |  Puerto Rico | 4.3% | North America | 62% |
| 83rd |  Burkina Faso | 4.2% | Africa | 61% |
| 84th |  Namibia | 4.2% | Africa | 61% |
| 85th |  Mozambique | 4.1% | Africa | 60% |
| 86th |  Algeria | 4.0% | Africa | 60% |
| 87th |  Montserrat | 4.0% | North America | 59% |
| 88th |  Tokelau | 4.0% | Oceania | 59% |
| 89th |  Guinea-Bissau | 3.8% | Africa | 58% |
| 90th |  Poland | 3.8% | Europe | 58% |
| 91st |  Paraguay | 3.8% | South America | 57% |
| 92nd |  Hungary | 3.7% | Europe | 57% |
| 93rd |  New Caledonia | 3.7% | Oceania | 56% |
| 94th |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | 3.6% | North America | 56% |
| 95th |  Mauritius | 3.6% | Africa | 55% |
| 96th |  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 3.6% | North America | 55% |
| 97th |  Vietnam | 3.6% | Asia | 55% |
| 98th |  Côte d'Ivoire | 3.5% | Africa | 54% |
| 99th |  Estonia | 3.5% | Europe | 54% |
| 100th |  North Macedonia | 3.5% | Europe | 53% |
| 101st |  Belize | 3.3% | North America | 53% |
| 102nd |  Dominican Republic | 3.3% | North America | 52% |
| 103rd |  United Kingdom | 3.3% | Europe | 52% |
| 104th |  Montenegro | 3.3% | Europe | 51% |
| 105th |  Netherlands | 3.3% | Europe | 51% |
| 106th |  Uganda | 3.3% | Africa | 50% |
| 107th |  Australia | 3.2% | Oceania | 50% |
| 108th |  Mali | 3.2% | Africa | 49% |
| 109th |  Philippines | 3.2% | Asia | 49% |
| 110th |  Tonga | 3.2% | Oceania | 48% |
| 111st |  Belgium | 3.1% | Europe | 48% |
| 112nd |  Congo | 3.1% | Africa | 47% |
| 113rd |  Israel | 3.1% | Asia | 47% |
| 114th |  Norway | 3.1% | Europe | 46% |
| 115th |  Tanzania | 3.1% | Africa | 46% |
| 116th |  Anguilla | 3.0% | North America | 45% |
| 117th |  Croatia | 3.0% | Europe | 45% |
| 118th |  Equatorial Guinea | 2.9% | Africa | 45% |
| 119th |  Austria | 2.9% | Europe | 44% |
| 120th |  Guatemala | 2.9% | North America | 44% |
| 121st |  Guyana | 2.9% | North America | 43% |
| 122nd |  Kuwait | 2.9% | Asia | 43% |
| 123rd |  New Zealand | 2.9% | Oceania | 42% |
| 124th |  Togo | 2.9% | Africa | 42% |
| 125th |  United States | 2.9% | North America | 41% |
| 126th |  Bermuda | 2.8% | North America | 41% |
| 127th |  Bhutan | 2.8% | Asia | 40% |
| 128th |  Botswana | 2.8% | Africa | 40% |
| 129th |  Spain | 2.8% | Europe | 39% |
| 130th |  Liechtenstein | 2.8% | Europe | 39% |
| 131st |  Sweden | 2.8% | Europe | 38% |
| 132nd |  Slovakia | 2.8% | Europe | 38% |
| 133rd |  Greece | 2.7% | Europe | 37% |
| 134th |  Japan | 2.7% | Asia | 37% |
| 135th |  Curaçao | 2.6% | North America | 36% |
| 136th |  Dominica | 2.6% | North America | 36% |
| 137th |  Nauru | 2.6% | Oceania | 36% |
| 138th |  Eswatini | 2.6% | Africa | 35% |
| 139th |  Mauritania | 2.5% | Africa | 35% |
| 140th |  Kiribati | 2.5% | Oceania | 34% |
| 141st |  Bulgaria | 2.4% | Europe | 34% |
| 142nd |  Canada | 2.4% | North America | 33% |
| 143rd |  Czechia | 2.4% | Europe | 33% |
| 144th |  Portugal | 2.4% | Europe | 32% |
| 145th |  Singapore | 2.4% | Asia | 32% |
| 146th |  Germany | 2.3% | Europe | 31% |
| 147th |  South Korea | 2.3% | Asia | 31% |
| 148th |  Albania | 2.2% | Europe | 30% |
| 149th |  Azerbaijan | 2.2% | Europe | 30% |
| 150th |  Palau | 2.2% | Oceania | 29% |
| 151st |  Sint Maarten | 2.2% | North America | 29% |
| 152nd |  Taiwan | 2.2% | Asia | 28% |
| 153rd |  Samoa | 2.2% | Oceania | 28% |
| 154th |  Indonesia | 2.2% | Asia | 27% |
| 155th |  Djibouti | 2.1% | Africa | 27% |
| 156th |  Ireland | 2.1% | Europe | 27% |
| 157th |  Luxembourg | 2.1% | Europe | 26% |
| 158th |  Libya | 2.1% | Africa | 26% |
| 159th |  Timor-Leste | 2.1% | Asia | 25% |
| 160th |  France | 2.0% | Europe | 25% |
| 161st |  Cayman Islands | 2.0% | North America | 24% |
| 162nd |  Peru | 2.0% | South America | 24% |
| 163rd |  Slovenia | 2.0% | Europe | 23% |
| 164th |  Cyprus | 1.8% | Europe | 23% |
| 165th |  Malaysia | 1.8% | Asia | 22% |
| 166th |  Rwanda | 1.8% | Africa | 22% |
| 167th |  United Arab Emirates | 1.7% | Asia | 21% |
| 168th |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1.7% | Europe | 21% |
| 169th |  Hong Kong | 1.7% | Asia | 20% |
| 170th |  Malta | 1.7% | Europe | 20% |
| 171st |  Saudi Arabia | 1.7% | Asia | 19% |
| 172nd |  Finland | 1.6% | Europe | 19% |
| 173rd |  Jordan | 1.6% | Asia | 18% |
| 174th |  Ecuador | 1.5% | South America | 18% |
| 175th |  Central African Republic | 1.5% | Africa | 18% |
| 176th |  Denmark | 1.4% | Europe | 17% |
| 177th |  Maldives | 1.4% | Asia | 17% |
| 178th |  Thailand | 1.4% | Asia | 16% |
| 179th |  Latvia | 1.3% | Europe | 16% |
| 180th |  Qatar | 1.3% | Asia | 15% |
| 181st |  Benin | 1.2% | Africa | 15% |
| 182nd |  Gabon | 1.2% | Africa | 14% |
| 183rd |  Greenland | 1.2% | North America | 14% |
| 184th |  San Marino | 1.2% | Europe | 13% |
| 185th |  Switzerland | 1.1% | Europe | 13% |
| 186th |  Grenada | 1.1% | North America | 12% |
| 187th |  Georgia | 1.1% | Europe | 12% |
| 188th |  Cabo Verde | 1.0% | Africa | 11% |
| 189th |  Italy | 1.0% | Europe | 11% |
| 190th |  Morocco | 1.0% | Africa | 10% |
| 191st |  Bahrain | 0.9% | Asia | 10% |
| 192nd |  El Salvador | 0.9% | North America | 9% |
| 193rd |  Cambodia | 0.8% | Asia | 9% |
| 194th |  Senegal | 0.8% | Africa | 9% |
| 195th |  Lithuania | 0.7% | Europe | 8% |
| 196th |  Panama | 0.7% | North America | 8% |
| 197th |  Papua New Guinea | 0.6% | Oceania | 7% |
| 198th |  Oman | 0.6% | Asia | 7% |
| 199th |  Macao | 0.5% | Asia | 6% |
| 200th |  Trinidad and Tobago | 0.5% | North America | 6% |
| 201st |  Bahamas | 0.4% | North America | 5% |
| 202nd |  Armenia | 0.3% | Europe | 5% |
| 203rd |  Seychelles | 0.3% | Africa | 4% |
| 204th |  China | 0.2% | Asia | 4% |
| 205th |  Saint Lucia | -0.1% | North America | 3% |
| 206th |  Brunei | -0.4% | Asia | 3% |
| 207th |  Costa Rica | -0.4% | North America | 2% |
| 208th |  Sri Lanka | -0.4% | Asia | 2% |
| 209th |  Barbados | -0.5% | North America | 1% |
| 210th |  Afghanistan | -6.6% | Asia | 1% |
| 211st |  Iraq | -12.3% | Asia | 0% |