Inflation, consumer prices in Middle income
Middle income: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inflation, consumer prices in Middle income, 1977–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Middle income is 3.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Middle income peaked at 16.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2020.
That places Middle income 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 48 years of available data.
Inflation, consumer prices in Middle income, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 11.5% | — |
| 1978 | 8.9% | -22.1% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | +82.2% |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -20.3% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -20.9% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -21.3% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 8.8% | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | +13.9% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +22.3% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +28.5% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 9.0% | -14.6% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 7.3% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +63.8% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -63.1% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +44.7% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | -18.6% |
| 2015 | 3.1% | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -14.7% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +55.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +100.8% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -26.9% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -40.7% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 8.1% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 4.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 3.7% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 2.7% | 8.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More economy & growth data for Middle income
- Industry (including construction), value added 13.23 trillion current US$ (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 1.1% (2025)
- Trade 48.5% (2025)
- Trade in services 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 3.3% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 8.27 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 20.2% (2025)
- Services, value added 22.22 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Services, value added 23.64 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 32.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Middle income?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Middle income was 3.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 16.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2020.
- How does Middle income rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Middle income ranks 13th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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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.