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Among countries with 2025 data, which had the highest inflation?
Iran, at 42.2%. Argentina's 2025 figure is not yet published; it recorded 219.9% in 2024.
Key facts
- Among 165 countries with 2025 data, consumer prices rose fastest in Iran (42.2%), Türkiye (34.9%) and Burundi (34.1%).
- Half of these countries had inflation below 3.0%, and in 12 prices fell.
- India’s inflation was 2.4% in 2025, down from 5.0% in 2024.
- Argentina recorded 219.9% in 2024, the highest of that year; its 2025 figure is not yet in the World Bank data.
The highest inflation countries in 2025 were Iran, Türkiye and Burundi, according to World Bank data on consumer prices. Across the world, half of the countries with 2025 data had inflation below about 3%, but a handful of economies still saw prices rise by a third or more in a single year.
Published November 2026. All figures: World Bank, World Development Indicators, "Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)". To compare like with like, the 2025 ranking includes only countries with 2025 data; some countries, including Argentina, Sudan and Zimbabwe, have no 2025 figure yet.
Highest inflation, 2025
Table of Contents
| Rank | Country | Inflation, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran | 42.2% |
| 2 | Türkiye | 34.9% |
| 3 | Burundi | 34.1% |
| 4 | Haiti | 28.6% |
| 5 | Malawi | 28.4% |
| 6 | Nigeria | 23.0% |
| 7 | Angola | 20.2% |
| 8 | Bolivia | 19.5% |
| 9 | Lebanon | 14.6% |
| 10 | Ghana | 14.2% |
Where prices fell
| Country | Inflation, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | -4.8% |
| Niger | -4.5% |
| Chad | -3.9% |
| Fiji | -1.4% |
| Burkina Faso | -0.6% |
Falling prices (deflation) can follow a sharp fall in food or fuel prices, a strong currency, or weak demand.
Argentina: from 220% to unknown
Argentina’s inflation was 72.4% in 2022, 133.5% in 2023 and 219.9% in 2024, the highest of any country with data that year. Its 2025 figure has not yet been published in the World Bank series, so it is not in the 2025 ranking above.
Türkiye: cooling, but still high
Türkiye’s inflation fell from 58.5% in 2024 to 34.9% in 2025, still the second-highest of countries with 2025 data.
What it means
- For households: high inflation erodes wages and savings; the poorest, who spend most of their income on food and fuel, are hit hardest.
- For businesses: in high-inflation economies, prices, contracts and wages need frequent revision; in low-inflation ones such as India in 2025, planning is easier.
- For anyone comparing countries: check the year. Rankings that mix years can show countries whose inflation has since changed sharply.
Explore the data
Questions
Which country had the highest inflation in 2025?
Iran, at 42.2%, among countries with 2025 data.
What was India’s inflation in 2025?
2.4% (World Bank, consumer prices).
What happened to Argentina’s inflation?
It reached 219.9% in 2024; the World Bank has not yet published Argentina’s 2025 figure.
Sources
- World Bank, World Development Indicators, FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG, via Advanton Statistics.
See our methodology. Cite as: Advanton (2026), "The World’s Highest Inflation in 2025".
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