Egypt vs Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Inflation, consumer prices
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Egypt
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 14.1% against 3.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 10.7%.
That makes Egypt's figure about 4.1 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th of 192 countries.
Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.0% | 9.5% | 7.5% | Egypt |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 0.2% | Egypt |
| 2000s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 1.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 4.5% | 8.0% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 5.4% | 11.3% | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Egypt or Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Egypt, at 14.1% against 3.4% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Egypt and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 10.7%, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th 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.