Inflation, consumer prices in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Inflation, consumer prices was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1981–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 3.4% for inflation, consumer prices in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 32.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 11.3% | — |
| 1982 | 12.3% | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -9.6% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -8.3% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | -34.7% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 8.0% | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 8.8% | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | +278.7% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -55.5% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -48.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -24.8% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +15.7% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -15.4% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -15.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +82.6% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 10.7% | +46.9% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -59.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +36.8% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | -19.4% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -34.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +22.6% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | +25.7% |
| 2022 | 9.7% | +121.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -26.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -35.4% |
| 2025 | 3.4% | -26.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.5% | 6.8% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.3% | 3.6% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.9% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 3.4% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More economy & growth data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 935.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 7.8% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 28.4% (2025)
- Trade in services 11.6% (2024)
- Services, value added 443.69 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 5.8% (2025)
- Services, value added 43.0% (2025)
- Inflation, GDP deflator 5.1% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 1.19 trillion current US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita growth 3.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 3.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 15th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.