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Inflation Rate - Ranking 1972

All countries ranked by inflation rate · World Bank
Year

In 1972, Burkina Faso (-2.92%), Libya (-0.25%), and Poland (-0.10%) ranked highest in inflation rate among all countries. Chile ranked lowest at 77.80%.

Inflation Rate by Country - 1972
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Burkina Faso -2.92% -241.8%
2nd Libya -0.25% +91.9%
3rd Poland -0.10% -109.0%
4th Côte d'Ivoire 0.31% +169.9%
5th Guatemala 0.53% +216.8%
6th El Salvador 1.54% +244.4%
7th Singapore 2.08% +18.2%
8th Syrian Arab Republic 2.10% -62.6%
9th Egypt, Arab Republic of 2.10% -33.1%
10th Eswatini 2.37% +1.9%
11th Rwanda 3.09% +532.9%
12th Haiti 3.19% -66.7%
13th Malaysia 3.23% +100.3%
14th Suriname 3.23% +1,400.5%
15th United States 3.27% -23.8%
16th Malta 3.37% +45.1%
17th Nigeria 3.46% -78.4%
18th Gabon 3.49% -9.7%
19th Honduras 3.61% +62.5%
20th Algeria 3.66% +39.2%
21st Dominica 3.69% +1.4%
22nd Morocco 3.76% -9.5%
23rd Burundi 3.83% -0.6%
24th Saudi Arabia 4.33% -3.2%
25th Greece 4.33% +31.7%
26th Costa Rica 4.60% +49.2%
27th Cyprus 4.83% +16.6%
28th Thailand 4.84% +898.2%
29th Japan 4.84% -24.3%
30th Mexico 4.94% -9.6%
31st Canada 4.99% +84.4%
32nd Bahrain 5.09% -12.1%
33rd Pakistan 5.18% +9.6%
34th Iraq 5.19% +44.2%
35th Luxembourg 5.23% +11.8%
36th Mauritius 5.40% +1,605.7%
37th Panama 5.41% +181.8%
38th Jamaica 5.43% +1.7%
39th Belgium 5.45% +25.4%
40th Germany 5.48% +4.7%
41st Madagascar 5.62% +4.4%
42nd Italy 5.75% +20.0%
43rd Kenya 5.83% +54.3%
44th Sweden 6.01% -18.8%
45th European Union 6.01% +14.6%
46th Australia 6.02% -1.9%
47th France 6.06% +12.3%
48th Papua New Guinea 6.07% -
49th Senegal 6.15% +58.7%
50th Sri Lanka 6.35% +138.2%
51st Austria 6.36% +35.1%
52nd Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.40% +52.5%
53rd South Africa 6.43% +7.9%
54th India 6.44% +109.2%
55th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 6.51% +77.2%
56th Indonesia 6.52% +54.0%
57th Denmark 6.56% +11.8%
58th Switzerland 6.66% +1.3%
59th Finland 6.66% +2.9%
60th Bahamas, The 6.83% +48.0%
61st Solomon Islands 6.88% -
62nd New Zealand 6.93% -33.3%
63rd United Kingdom 7.07% -25.1%
64th Peru 7.22% +6.3%
65th Norway 7.26% +16.6%
66th Samoa 7.51% +57.5%
67th Ecuador 7.53% -21.0%
68th Tanzania 7.64% +59.9%
69th Myanmar 7.64% +266.0%
70th Jordan 7.66% +59.0%
71st Togo 7.73% +19.0%
72nd Netherlands 7.80% +4.3%
73rd St. Lucia 7.88% -6.1%
74th Cameroon 8.09% +101.6%
75th Philippines 8.20% -61.7%
76th Spain 8.27% +0.4%
77th Nepal 8.39% +519.6%
78th Ireland 8.61% -4.0%
79th Dominican Republic 8.64% +141.4%
80th Gambia, The 8.70% +184.6%
81st Paraguay 9.18% +85.3%
82nd Trinidad and Tobago 9.30% +163.4%
83rd Niger 9.75% +132.6%
84th Iceland 9.81% +45.7%
85th Ghana 10.07% +5.3%
86th Portugal 10.66% -10.7%
87th Korea 11.69% -13.5%
88th Barbados 11.88% +59.0%
89th Colombia 12.44% +4.2%
90th Israel 12.88% +7.6%
91st Sudan 13.55% +939.7%
92nd Türkiye 15.42% -18.9%
93rd Congo, Democratic Republic of 15.80% +173.6%
94th Seychelles 20.94% +43.4%
95th Fiji 21.98% +140.5%
96th Uruguay 76.48% +219.3%
97th Chile 77.80% +288.0%

FAQ

Which country has the highest inflation rate in 1972?

Burkina Faso has the highest inflation rate in 1972 at -2.92%.

Which country has the lowest inflation rate in 1972?

Chile has the lowest inflation rate in 1972 at 77.80%.

How many countries are ranked by inflation rate?

97 countries have inflation rate data for 1972.

What are the top 3 countries by inflation rate?

1. Burkina Faso (-2.92%), 2. Libya (-0.25%), 3. Poland (-0.10%).