Egypt inflation rate by year, 2009 to 2025
Egypt: 14.07% in 2025. Inflation rate peaked at 33.88% in 2023 in this 2009–2025 series. Compare the annual estimates.
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- Egypt: 11.76% in 2009, 14.07% in 2025. It peaked at 33.88% in 2023.
- Ghana: 19.25% in 2009, 14.20% in 2025. It peaked at 38.11% in 2023.
- Zambia: 13.40% in 2009, 13.91% in 2025. It peaked at 22.02% in 2021.
- Lebanon: 1.20% in 2009, 14.60% in 2025. It peaked at 221.34% in 2023.
About this chart
Egypt's annual consumer-price inflation reached 33.88% in 2023, the high for the displayed period. The latest reading was 14.07% in 2025; the series began at 11.76% in 2009. The displayed annual series runs from 2009 through 2025; its lowest value was 5.04% in 2020. The preceding annual observation, for 2024, was 28.27%.
Consumer-price inflation measures the annual percentage change in the cost of a consumer basket. A lower positive rate means prices rise more slowly, not that the price level falls; negative values indicate declining prices. In 2025, the comparison lines show Ghana (14.20%), Zambia (13.91%) and Lebanon (14.60%). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.
The data
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), % annual consumer-price change. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Consumer-price inflation measures the annual percentage change in the cost of a consumer basket. A lower positive rate means prices rise more slowly, not that the price level falls; negative values indicate declining prices. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.
| Date | 🇪🇬 Egypt | 🇬🇭 Ghana | 🇿🇲 Zambia | 🇱🇧 Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.76% | 19.25% | 13.40% | 1.20% |
| 2010 | 11.27% | 10.73% | 8.50% | 3.98% |
| 2011 | 10.06% | 8.73% | 6.43% | 4.97% |
| 2012 | 7.11% | 11.19% | 6.58% | 6.58% |
| 2013 | 9.47% | 11.67% | 6.98% | 4.82% |
| 2014 | 10.07% | 15.49% | 7.81% | 1.85% |
| 2015 | 10.37% | 17.15% | 10.11% | -3.75% |
| 2016 | 13.81% | 17.45% | 17.87% | -0.78% |
| 2017 | 29.51% | 12.37% | 6.58% | 4.32% |
| 2018 | 14.40% | 7.81% | 7.49% | 6.08% |
| 2019 | 9.15% | 7.14% | 9.15% | 3.01% |
| 2020 | 5.04% | 9.89% | 15.73% | 84.86% |
| 2021 | 5.21% | 9.97% | 22.02% | 154.76% |
| 2022 | 13.90% | 31.26% | 10.99% | 171.21% |
| 2023 | 33.88% | 38.11% | 10.88% | 221.34% |
| 2024 | 28.27% | 22.85% | 14.99% | 45.24% |
| 2025 | 14.07% | 14.20% | 13.91% | 14.60% |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the inflation rate in Egypt?
Egypt's annual consumer-price inflation was 14.07% in 2025. This annual World Bank series should not be read as the latest monthly inflation release.
When was Egypt's inflation rate highest in this series?
The highest displayed value was 33.88% in 2023. This comparison covers 2009 through 2025; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.
Why are these countries compared with Egypt?
The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2025 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank, World Development Indicators (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), % annual consumer-price change. Retrieved November 5, 2026. Consumer-price inflation measures the annual percentage change in the cost of a consumer basket. A lower positive rate means prices rise more slowly, not that the price level falls; negative values indicate declining prices. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.
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