Countries with the highest inflation rates in the world
The list of 32 countries includes states where the highest price growth rates have been recorded. Each row shows the period for which the indicator is calculated and the resulting average annual inflation rate in percent. These data allow detailed tracking of the years when inflationary pressure was maximal, based on the time intervals shown in the columns. The information describes price changes in the world economy across different decades, based on official figures prepared by Rosstat for comparative analysis between countries
Chart of countries with the highest inflation rate by periods and growth rates
Set in numbers
This is a cross-section: 32 series across 2 breakdowns. 50 values in total.
The largest value belongs to “Никарагуа” — 400; the smallest is “Poland” at 101. The gap between them is 4-fold.
All table numbers are series: 32
| Series | Период, для которого исчислен показатель | Среднегодовой уровень инфляции (темп прироста) |
|---|---|---|
| Гана | 1 977,00 | 116,50 |
| строка 2 | 1 978,00 | 103,20 |
| строка 3 | 1 981,00 | 116,50 |
| строка 4 | 1 983,00 | 122,90 |
| Сьерра Леоне | 1 987,00 | 178,70 |
| Уганда | 1 981,00 | 108,70 |
| строка 7 | 1 984,00 | 132,40 |
| строка 8 | — | 195,30 |
| Заир | 1 983,00 | 100,80 |
| строка 10 | — | 113,10 |
| Корея | 1 952,00 | 144,70 |
| Индонезия | — | 162,20 |
| строка 13 | — | 115,40 |
| Польша | 1 982,00 | 100,80 |
| Турция | 1 980,00 | 110,20 |
| Югославия | — | 154,80 |
| Израиль | — | 183,50 |
| Аргентина | — | 244,80 |
| строка 19 | — | 220,10 |
| Боливия | — | 193,40 |
| строка 21 | 1 986,00 | 276,30 |
| Бразилия | 1 981,00 | 105,60 |
| строка 23 | — | 237,80 |
| Чили | — | 348,90 |
| Мексика | 1 983,00 | 101,80 |
| строка 26 | 1 986,00 | 104,30 |
| строка 27 | — | 122,80 |
| Никарагуа | — | 399,70 |
| Парагвай | 1 952,00 | 119,00 |
| Перу | — | 127,00 |
| строка 31 | 1 987,00 | 127,00 |
| Уругвай | 1 968,00 | 125,30 |
How to read this table
Rows correspond to individual countries such as Ghana, Sierra Leone or Uganda. By comparing the figures across columns, one can match a specific time span with the intensity of inflationary processes in each listed country, revealing differences in price growth rates between states over various periods
What is visible in these numbers
The table is 84% filled: Rosstat does not publish every cell, and the gaps are left as they are rather than interpolated.
More in the section Main socio-economic indicators»
Period and application
The statistical snapshot covers data for thirty‑two countries. The information is relevant for analyzing the global macro‑economic situation and studying the history of inflation peaks in different regions. The data are updated according to Rosstat’s schedule for publishing social‑economic indicators
1) Источник: Sachs, Jeff "Macroeconomics in the Global Economy", N, J, 1993, page 733.
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