Year-over-year change: -0.4 pp, trend down
5-year change: -2.2 pp, trend down
Costa Rica
Inflation rate: -0.4%
View MoreAnnual percentage change in consumer prices
Global5.1%
19802031
2026
Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Annual percentage change in consumer prices (2026)
Venezuela is projected to lead the world in annual percentage change in consumer prices at 387.4% in 2026, followed by Sudan (75.08%) and Iran (68.92%). Argentina (30.36%) and Türkiye (28.57%) close out the top 5. Next up, Yemen (26.5%) and Malawi (24.39%). Haiti (23.51%), Bolivia (20.69%), and Myanmar (19%) round out the top ten. The gap across the top ten is wide: Venezuela would have 20× the value of Myanmar (19%). Four of the top ten are in Asia. Among these countries, Venezuela is projected to see the largest year-over-year change at +135.4 pp.
Rank changes
How annual percentage change in consumer prices changed between 2021 and 2026
2021and2026
Historical trends
Key terms
- GDP
- — Gross Domestic Product, the total value of goods and services produced in a country annually.
- GDP PPP
- — GDP adjusted for purchasing power parity, reflecting what money actually buys in each country.
- GDP per capita
- — GDP divided by population, a measure of average economic output per person.
- Inflation rate
- — Annual percentage increase in the general price level of goods and services.
- Fiscal balance
- — Government revenue minus expenditure. Surplus if positive, deficit if negative.
- Current account
- — Net flow of goods, services, and transfers with the rest of the world.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the lowest annual percentage change in consumer prices?
- Costa Rica is projected to have the lowest annual percentage change in consumer prices at -0.4% in 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
- Which country has the highest annual percentage change in consumer prices?
- Venezuela is projected to have the highest annual percentage change in consumer prices at 387.4% in 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
- What is the global annual percentage change in consumer prices?
- Weighted by the size of each economy, the global annual percentage change in consumer prices is projected to be 5.1% in 2026, according to IMF World Economic Outlook.
