UAE Inflation Rate 2008-2024

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
  • UAE inflation rate for 2022 was 4.83%, a 4.84% increase from 2021.
  • UAE inflation rate for 2021 was -0.01%, a 2.07% increase from 2020.
  • UAE inflation rate for 2020 was -2.08%, a 0.15% decline from 2019.
  • UAE inflation rate for 2019 was -1.93%, a 5% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Inflation Rate (%)
Lithuania 19.71%
Estonia 19.40%
Latvia 17.31%
Czech Republic 15.10%
Hungary 14.61%
Poland 14.43%
Slovak Republic 12.77%
Palau 12.35%
Chile 11.64%
Croatia 10.78%
Netherlands 10.00%
Greece 9.65%
Belgium 9.60%
Uruguay 9.10%
Slovenia 8.83%
Austria 8.55%
Cyprus 8.40%
Spain 8.39%
Sweden 8.37%
Iceland 8.31%
Italy 8.20%
United States 8.00%
United Kingdom 7.92%
Portugal 7.83%
Ireland 7.83%
Denmark 7.70%
Antigua and Barbuda 7.53%
New Zealand 7.17%
Finland 7.12%
Germany 6.87%
Canada 6.80%
Australia 6.59%
Luxembourg 6.34%
Malta 6.15%
Singapore 6.12%
Trinidad and Tobago 5.83%
Norway 5.76%
Bahamas 5.61%
France 5.22%
South Korea 5.09%
Qatar 5.00%
UAE 4.83%
Israel 4.39%
Kuwait 3.98%
Brunei 3.68%
Bahrain 3.63%
Panama 2.86%
Switzerland 2.84%
St. Kitts and Nevis 2.67%
Seychelles 2.63%
Oman 2.51%
Japan 2.50%
Saudi Arabia 2.47%
Hong Kong 1.88%
Macao 1.05%
UAE Inflation Rate - Historical Data
Year Inflation Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 4.83% 4.84%
2021 -0.01% 2.07%
2020 -2.08% -0.15%
2019 -1.93% -5.00%
2018 3.07% 1.10%
2017 1.97% 0.35%
2016 1.62% -2.45%
2015 4.07% 1.72%
2014 2.35% 1.25%
2013 1.10% 0.44%
2012 0.66% -0.22%
2011 0.88% 0.00%
2010 0.88% -0.68%
2009 1.56% -10.69%
2008 12.25% -10.69%