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Highest inflation rates

Venezuela's 254.9% inflation in 2016 tops the latest-value ranking, with Argentina at 219.9% in 2024 and Sudan at 138.8% in 2022.

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  • Venezuela ranks #1 with 254.9%, ahead of Argentina (219.9%) and Sudan (138.8%).

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Venezuela sits at the top of this ranking with annual consumer price inflation of 254.9%, but that figure dates from 2016, the most recent year in the World Bank series. Argentina follows at 219.9% in 2024, then Sudan at 138.8% in 2022, Zimbabwe at 104.7% in 2022 and South Sudan at 91.4% in 2024. Only five countries on the list are above 90%.

Inflation here means the annual percentage change in consumer prices. The chart shows each country's most recent value from the last ten years, so the years differ: Iran (42.2%), Türkiye (34.9%) and Burundi (34.1%) are 2025 readings, while the leaders mostly come from earlier years. Only countries with more than 1 million people are included. Comparing across rows means comparing different years, not one shared snapshot.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), inflation, consumer prices, annual %; countries over 1 million people. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Each country's most recent value from the last ten years.

Highest inflation rates, Consumer prices, annual % change, Latest
Date🇻🇪 Venezuela🇦🇷 Argentina🇸🇩 Sudan🇿🇼 Zimbabwe🇸🇸 South Sudan🇮🇷 Iran🇹🇷 Türkiye🇧🇮 Burundi🇭🇹 Haiti🇲🇼 Malawi🇳🇬 Nigeria🇦🇴 Angola🇧🇴 Bolivia🇱🇧 Lebanon🇬🇭 Ghana
Latest254.9%219.9%138.8%104.7%91.4%42.2%34.9%34.1%28.6%28.4%23.0%20.2%19.5%14.6%14.2%

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Frequently asked questions

Which country has the highest inflation rate?

Venezuela has the highest inflation rate in this dataset, at 254.9% in 2016. Argentina is next at 219.9% in 2024. Because each country is shown at its latest available value, the years are not the same across the ranking.

What does an inflation rate of 100% mean?

An inflation rate of 100% means consumer prices doubled over the year. Zimbabwe's 104.7% in 2022 is an example from this list. The measure is the annual percentage change in consumer prices.

Why do the years differ between countries?

Each country is shown at its most recent value from the last ten years, and not every country reports every year. That is why Venezuela appears with 2016 data while Iran, Türkiye and Burundi are shown with 2025 data.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), inflation, consumer prices, annual %; countries over 1 million people. Retrieved November 4, 2026. Each country's most recent value from the last ten years. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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