Inflation, consumer prices in Low income

Low income: Inflation, consumer prices was 4.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4.4%
Change on year
down 44.8%
Rank
3rd
of 45 groups
All-time high
24.9%
in 1994
All-time low
2.2%
in 1986
Years of data
42
1984–2025

Inflation, consumer prices in Low income, 1984–2025

05101520251984200420251984: 9.9 annual %1985: 10.5 annual %1986: 2.2 annual %1987: 7.1 annual %1988: 13.6 annual %1989: 8.3 annual %1990: 7 annual %1991: 9 annual %1992: 10 annual %1993: 9.8 annual %1994: 24.9 annual %1995: 16.3 annual %1996: 8.2 annual %1997: 4.5 annual %1998: 5.1 annual %1999: 3.4 annual %2000: 3.8 annual %2001: 4.5 annual %2002: 4.2 annual %2003: 7 annual %2004: 4.2 annual %2005: 8.5 annual %2006: 7.3 annual %2007: 8 annual %2008: 12.1 annual %2009: 5.2 annual %2010: 4.7 annual %2011: 8.1 annual %2012: 7.2 annual %2013: 5.8 annual %2014: 4.5 annual %2015: 5.5 annual %2016: 6 annual %2017: 8.4 annual %2018: 3.4 annual %2019: 3.1 annual %2020: 5.6 annual %2021: 5.8 annual %2022: 10.3 annual %2023: 8.5 annual %2024: 7.9 annual %2025: 4.4 annual %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Low income stood at 4.4%.

The figure is down 44.8% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Low income peaked at 24.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1986.

That places Low income 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Inflation, consumer prices in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in Low income, 1984 to 2025.
Year annual % Change
1984 9.9%
1985 10.5% +6.7%
1986 2.2% -78.7%
1987 7.1% +216.8%
1988 13.6% +91.0%
1989 8.3% -39.1%
1990 7.0% -15.4%
1991 9.0% +28.5%
1992 10.0% +11.6%
1993 9.8% -2.0%
1994 24.9% +152.7%
1995 16.3% -34.4%
1996 8.2% -49.4%
1997 4.5% -45.6%
1998 5.1% +13.3%
1999 3.4% -33.4%
2000 3.8% +12.9%
2001 4.5% +17.5%
2002 4.2% -7.3%
2003 7.0% +67.3%
2004 4.2% -39.5%
2005 8.5% +101.2%
2006 7.3% -13.6%
2007 8.0% +8.5%
2008 12.1% +51.5%
2009 5.2% -56.8%
2010 4.7% -9.3%
2011 8.1% +70.5%
2012 7.2% -10.9%
2013 5.8% -19.7%
2014 4.5% -21.5%
2015 5.5% +22.6%
2016 6.0% +8.9%
2017 8.4% +39.9%
2018 3.4% -59.3%
2019 3.1% -9.6%
2020 5.6% +80.3%
2021 5.8% +3.8%
2022 10.3% +76.9%
2023 8.5% -17.3%
2024 7.9% -6.9%
2025 4.4% -44.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.6% 2.2% 13.6% 6
1990s 9.8% 3.4% 24.9% 10
2000s 6.5% 3.8% 12.1% 10
2010s 5.7% 3.1% 8.4% 10
2020s 7.1% 4.4% 10.3% 6

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 1 Venezuela 254.9% compare
  2. 2 Argentina 219.9% compare
  3. 3 Sudan 138.8% compare
  4. 4 Zimbabwe 104.7% compare
  5. 5 South Sudan 91.4% compare
  6. 6 Iran 42.2% compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, consumer prices in Low income?
Inflation, consumer prices in Low income was 4.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1994.
What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1986.
How does Low income rank for inflation, consumer prices?
Low income ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Low income 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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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
238 places, 11,469 data points, 1960–2025
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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.