Egypt vs Lebanon: Inflation of consumer prices
Egypt
14.1%
in 2025
Lebanon
14.6%
in 2025
Egypt rank
16th
Lebanon rank
14th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Egypt
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 14.6% against 14.1% in Egypt, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 16th and Lebanon ranks 14th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 1.2% | 10.6% | Egypt |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 3.1% | 9.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 115.3% | 98.6% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Egypt or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 14.6% against 14.1% in Egypt as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Egypt and Lebanon?
- 0.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Lebanon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Lebanon rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Egypt ranks 16th and Lebanon ranks 14th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.