Inflation Rate 1981-2025

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.
  • inflation rate for 2023 was 4.88%, a 2.47% decline from 2022.
  • inflation rate for 2022 was 7.35%, a 4.82% increase from 2021.
  • inflation rate for 2021 was 2.53%, a 1.93% increase from 2020.
  • inflation rate for 2020 was 0.60%, a 1.02% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Inflation Rate - Historical Data
Year Inflation Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 4.88% -2.47%
2022 7.35% 4.82%
2021 2.53% 1.93%
2020 0.60% -1.02%
2019 1.62% -0.27%
2018 1.88% 0.29%
2017 1.59% 1.14%
2016 0.44% 0.12%
2015 0.32% -0.71%
2014 1.03% -0.46%
2013 1.49% -1.17%
2012 2.66% -0.75%
2011 3.41% 1.33%
2010 2.08% 0.49%
2009 1.59% -3.05%
2008 4.63% 1.78%
2007 2.85% 0.19%
2006 2.67% 0.04%
2005 2.62% 0.43%
2004 2.19% 0.14%
2003 2.06% -0.02%
2002 2.07% -0.55%
2001 2.63% -0.06%
2000 2.69% 0.55%
1999 2.14% 0.18%
1998 1.96% -0.47%
1997 2.43% -0.50%
1996 2.93% -0.82%
1995 3.75% 0.88%
1994 2.88% -1.32%
1993 4.20% 0.17%
1992 4.03% -1.27%
1991 5.30% -0.11%
1990 5.40% 0.23%
1989 5.17% 0.89%
1988 4.28% 0.63%
1987 3.65% 0.81%
1986 2.84% -1.80%
1985 4.64% -1.35%
1984 5.99% -0.92%
1983 6.91% -1.98%
1982 8.89% -2.54%
1981 11.43% -2.54%