New Zealand Highest Inflation Rate
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank
The highest inflation rate in New Zealand was 17.15% in 1980. The top 5 years were: 1980 (17.15%), 1976 (16.91%), 1982 (16.16%), 1987 (15.74%), 1985 (15.42%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
New Zealand Top 5 Highest Inflation Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1980 |
17.15% |
| 2nd |
1976 |
16.91% |
| 3rd |
1982 |
16.16% |
| 4th |
1987 |
15.74% |
| 5th |
1985 |
15.42% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1980 |
17.15% |
+3.45pp |
85th |
| 1976 |
16.91% |
+2.22pp |
83rd |
| 1987 |
15.74% |
+2.52pp |
110th |
| 1985 |
15.42% |
+9.29pp |
109th |
| 1982 |
16.16% |
+0.71pp |
107th |
| 1981 |
15.37% |
−1.71pp |
101st |
| 1977 |
14.38% |
−2.52pp |
74th |
| 1975 |
14.68% |
+3.58pp |
58th |
| 1986 |
13.21% |
−2.17pp |
101st |
| 1979 |
13.70% |
+1.74pp |
68th |
| 1978 |
11.96% |
−2.43pp |
74th |
| 1974 |
11.11% |
+2.94pp |
20th |
| 1971 |
10.39% |
+3.87pp |
85th |
| 2022 |
7.17% |
+3.23pp |
85th |
| 1983 |
7.34% |
−8.78pp |
63rd |
| 1973 |
8.17% |
+1.23pp |
34th |
| 1990 |
6.10% |
+0.38pp |
56th |
| 1972 |
6.93% |
−3.45pp |
62nd |
| 2023 |
5.73% |
−1.44pp |
95th |
| 1989 |
5.72% |
−0.64pp |
61st |
| 1988 |
6.38% |
−9.39pp |
69th |
| 1984 |
6.17% |
−1.27pp |
62nd |
| 1970 |
6.52% |
+1.59pp |
72nd |
| 1967 |
6.06% |
+3.30pp |
69th |
| 2021 |
3.94% |
+2.23pp |
111th |
| 2011 |
4.03% |
+1.73pp |
83rd |
| 2008 |
3.96% |
+1.58pp |
24th |
| 1969 |
4.93% |
+0.61pp |
59th |
| 1995 |
3.75% |
+2.01pp |
46th |
| 1968 |
4.31% |
−1.74pp |
59th |
| 2025 |
2.74% |
−0.18pp |
107th |
| 2024 |
2.92% |
−2.81pp |
91st |
| 2006 |
3.37% |
+0.33pp |
74th |
| 2005 |
3.04% |
+0.75pp |
71st |
| 2002 |
2.68% |
+0.05pp |
83rd |
| 2001 |
2.63% |
+0.01pp |
63rd |
| 2000 |
2.62% |
+2.73pp |
70th |
| 1991 |
2.60% |
−3.50pp |
24th |
| 1966 |
2.76% |
−0.64pp |
26th |
| 1965 |
3.40% |
−0.08pp |
38th |
| 1964 |
3.47% |
+1.51pp |
42nd |
| 2020 |
1.71% |
+0.09pp |
93rd |
| 2017 |
1.85% |
+1.20pp |
80th |
| 2010 |
2.30% |
+0.19pp |
73rd |
| 2009 |
2.12% |
−1.84pp |
84th |
| 2004 |
2.29% |
+0.54pp |
66th |
| 1996 |
2.29% |
−1.47pp |
36th |
| 1962 |
2.68% |
+0.88pp |
36th |
| 2019 |
1.62% |
+0.02pp |
75th |
| 2018 |
1.60% |
−0.25pp |
64th |
| 2007 |
2.38% |
−0.99pp |
46th |
| 2016 |
0.65% |
+0.35pp |
72nd |
| 2015 |
0.29% |
−0.94pp |
61st |
| 2014 |
1.23% |
+0.09pp |
71st |
| 2013 |
1.13% |
+0.07pp |
47th |
| 2012 |
1.06% |
−2.97pp |
15th |
| 2003 |
1.75% |
−0.92pp |
60th |
| 1998 |
1.27% |
+0.08pp |
36th |
| 1997 |
1.19% |
−1.10pp |
16th |
| 1994 |
1.75% |
+0.46pp |
24th |
| 1993 |
1.29% |
+0.27pp |
23rd |
| 1992 |
1.01% |
−1.59pp |
19th |
| 1963 |
1.97% |
−0.71pp |
22nd |
| 1961 |
1.80% |
+1.10pp |
28th |
| 1999 |
-0.11% |
−1.38pp |
22nd |
| 1960 |
0.70% |
– |
16th |
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