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Japan Highest Inflation Rate

23.22% in 1974
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank

The highest inflation rate in Japan was 23.22% in 1974. The top 5 years were: 1974 (23.22%), 1975 (11.73%), 1973 (11.61%), 1976 (9.37%), 1977 (8.16%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾
Japan Top 5 Highest Inflation Rate Years
RankYearValue
1st 1974 23.22%
2nd 1975 11.73%
3rd 1973 11.61%
4th 1976 9.37%
5th 1977 8.16%
All Data (sorted by value)▾
YearValueChangeRank
1974 23.22% +11.61pp 70th
1975 11.73% −11.49pp 44th
1973 11.61% +6.77pp 60th
1976 9.37% −2.36pp 48th
1980 7.78% +4.08pp 23rd
1977 8.16% −1.21pp 28th
1971 6.40% −0.53pp 68th
1970 6.92% +1.67pp 75th
1965 6.66% +2.86pp 63rd
1963 6.71% −0.13pp 59th
1962 6.84% +1.47pp 62nd
1981 4.91% −2.90pp 12th
1972 4.84% −1.55pp 29th
1969 5.25% −0.09pp 61st
1968 5.34% +1.35pp 66th
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Source: World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)
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