Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Russia: Inflation, consumer prices

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
2.7%
in 2025
Russia
8.7%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
29th
Russia rank
29th

Inflation, consumer prices over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 8.7% against 2.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 6.0%.

That makes Russia's figure about 3.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Russia ranks 29th of 47 groups.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.9% 222.2% 214.3% Russia
2000s 4.8% 14.0% 9.2% Russia
2010s 4.1% 6.9% 2.8% Russia
2020s 4.8% 7.8% 3.0% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Russia?
Russia, at 8.7% against 2.7% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
6.0%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Russia rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 29th and Russia ranks 29th of 47 groups.
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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Indicator
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 11,492 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.