Bangladesh vs North America: Inflation, consumer prices
Bangladesh
8.8%
in 2025
North America
2.7%
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
28th
North America rank
30th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Bangladesh
- North America
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.8% against 2.7% in North America, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 3.3 times North America's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 28th and North America ranks 30th of 192 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.8% | 4.3% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 5.7% | 2.6% | 3.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 2.3% | 3.5% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 1.8% | 5.1% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 3.8% | 4.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Bangladesh or North America?
- Bangladesh, at 8.8% against 2.7% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Bangladesh and North America?
- 6.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and North America?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and North America rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Bangladesh ranks 28th and North America ranks 30th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.