Hyperinflation in the 20th century, period after World War I
These data, covering twelve key episodes of hyperinflation in the 20th century, allow for comparing the scale of currency devaluation across different historical periods. Rows are grouped by country and time intervals, such as Poland, Argentina, or Bolivia, showing the values reached in various months. Column values range from 16 to 32400, enabling the tracking of price growth dynamics in individual states during periods of acute economic instability
Table of 20th-century hyperinflation values by country and periods from 16 to 32400
Set in numbers
The table is a snapshot — 12 series shown across 4 breakdowns. 41 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Hungary / August 1945 / July 1946” — 19,800; the smallest is “Yugoslavia / September 1989 / December 1989” at 59.7. The gap between them is 332-fold.
All table numbers are series: 12
| Series | 16 | 1,02x1010 | 322 | 32400 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Польша / Январь 1923 / Январь 1924 | 13,00 | 699,00 | 81,40 | 275,00 |
| Россия / Декабрь 1921 / Январь 1924 | 26,00 | — | 57,00 | 213,00 |
| Венгрия / Август 1945 / Июль 1946 | 12,00 | — | 19 800,00 | — |
| Греция / Июль 1946 / Ноябрь 1944 | 13,00 | — | 365,00 | — |
| Китай / Февраль 1947 / Март 1949 | 26,00 | — | 79,70 | 919,90 |
| Аргентина / Май 1989 / Март 1990 | 11,00 | 664,50 | 65,95 | 196,60 |
| Боливия / Апрель 1984 / Сентябрь 1985 | 18,00 | 1 025,50 | 48,10 | 182,80 |
| Бразилия / Декабрь 1989 / Март 1990 | 4,00 | 8,00 | 68,60 | 81,30 |
| Никарагуа / Апрель 1987 / Март 1991 | 48,00 | — | 46,45 | 261,15 |
| Перу / Сентябрь 1988 / Апрель 1989 | 8,00 | 23,54 | 48,40 | 114,10 |
| Польша / Октябрь 1989 / Январь 1990 | 4,00 | 3,96 | 41,20 | 77,30 |
| Югославия / Сентябрь 1989 / Декабрь 1989 | 4,00 | 5,18 | 50,90 | 59,70 |
How to read this table
Selecting a specific row helps compare inflation intensity across different countries, such as comparing Poland's 1923 indicators with Bolivia's 1984 data. Each row is recorded as a snapshot between two time control points, clearly demonstrating the severity of the economic crisis for each country. These data reveal differences in inflationary process rates by comparing the initial and final values for each of the twelve cases presented in the table
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 85% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
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Period and application
Historical data on 20th-century hyperinflation are intended for economic researchers and students studying past macroeconomic crises. Rosstat has prepared these data as reference material characterizing the state of monetary systems during periods of extreme price increases. The statistics are not linked to current update cycles, as they describe completed historical events, but remain relevant for analyzing long-term economic cycles and comparing them with current inflation indicators
1) Источник: Sachs, Jeff "Macroeconomics in the Global Economy", N.J. 1993, page 730.
2) Стоимость жизни в Шанхае.
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