Inflation, consumer prices in Small states
Small states: Inflation, consumer prices was 2.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Small states, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inflation, consumer prices in Small states is 2.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 307.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Small states peaked at 16.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2015.
Small states ranks 36th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices in Small states, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.5% | — |
| 1981 | 13.0% | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 7.1% | -45.2% |
| 1983 | 5.3% | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | -14.7% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +14.8% |
| 1988 | 4.9% | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 5.6% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 4.8% | -14.9% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 5.1% | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | -18.3% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.0% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -13.3% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -31.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | +33.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +88.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -73.9% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +36.4% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +46.9% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -50.2% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -31.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -54.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +171.7% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -38.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -54.1% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +302.5% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +160.4% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | -53.7% |
| 2025 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.0% | 3.8% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.2% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 0.6% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 0.6% | 6.3% | 6 |
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- 36 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.7% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 7.5% compare
- 38 Romania 7.2% compare
- 39 Belarus 6.6% compare
More economy & growth data for Small states
- Gross national expenditure 340.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 57.1% (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 262.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 196.75 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 2.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 252.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 3.1% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 206.38 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 7.8% (2024)
- Gross national expenditure 253.87 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inflation, consumer prices in Small states?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Small states was 2.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1980.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
- How does Small states rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Small states ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Small states 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.