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Inflation Rate - Ranking 1979

All countries ranked by inflation rate · World Bank
Year

In 1979, Libya (-6.04%), Saudi Arabia (1.08%), and Bahrain (2.21%) ranked highest in inflation rate among all countries. Congo, Democratic Republic of ranked lowest at 101.05%.

Inflation Rate by Country - 1979
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Libya -6.04% -120.6%
2nd Saudi Arabia 1.08% +168.3%
3rd Bahrain 2.21% -86.0%
4th Nepal 3.57% -51.5%
5th Switzerland 3.65% +254.6%
6th Malaysia 3.65% -24.8%
7th Japan 3.70% -12.1%
8th Austria 3.71% +3.7%
9th Germany 4.04% +48.7%
10th Singapore 4.08% -16.3%
11th Vanuatu 4.17% -35.0%
12th Netherlands 4.20% +2.1%
13th Belgium 4.47% 0.0%
14th Norway 4.51% -44.7%
15th Luxembourg 4.55% +46.9%
16th Syrian Arab Republic 4.55% -5.3%
17th Tonga 5.46% -43.0%
18th Myanmar 5.67% +193.8%
19th Papua New Guinea 5.77% -0.6%
20th Gambia, The 6.13% -30.8%
21st India 6.28% +148.7%
22nd Cameroon 6.58% -47.2%
23rd Poland 7.03% -13.3%
24th Kuwait 7.05% -18.9%
25th Malta 7.15% +51.8%
26th Sweden 7.21% -27.9%
27th Niger 7.27% -28.0%
28th Finland 7.47% -4.3%
29th Togo 7.54% +1,602.7%
30th Fiji 7.81% +27.8%
31st Gabon 7.95% -26.1%
32nd Kenya 7.98% -52.9%
33rd Panama 7.99% +90.2%
34th Solomon Islands 8.06% +28.6%
35th European Union 8.22% +6.0%
36th Pakistan 8.27% +34.7%
37th Morocco 8.33% -14.3%
38th Hungary 8.98% +91.5%
39th Bahamas, The 9.09% +48.8%
40th Australia 9.12% +14.0%
41st Canada 9.14% +1.9%
42nd Dominican Republic 9.17% +163.8%
43rd Costa Rica 9.19% +53.0%
44th St. Lucia 9.39% -13.7%
45th Cyprus 9.46% +27.3%
46th Denmark 9.61% -5.9%
47th Senegal 9.65% +182.3%
48th Thailand 9.90% +24.9%
49th Egypt, Arab Republic of 9.90% -10.6%
50th Ecuador 10.12% -22.8%
51st Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.49% -10.5%
52nd France 10.65% +15.1%
53rd Sri Lanka 10.73% -11.6%
54th Samoa 11.12% +440.1%
55th United States 11.25% +47.5%
56th Guatemala 11.34% +36.9%
57th Algeria 11.35% -35.2%
58th Nigeria 11.71% -46.1%
59th Botswana 11.74% +29.8%
60th Honduras 12.14% +111.1%
61st Seychelles 12.48% +5.9%
62nd Tanzania 12.95% +96.9%
63rd Haiti 13.09% +589.7%
64th Barbados 13.17% +38.9%
65th South Africa 13.29% +19.4%
66th Ireland 13.30% +72.4%
67th United Kingdom 13.42% +62.4%
68th New Zealand 13.70% +14.6%
69th Madagascar 14.06% +115.3%
70th El Salvador 14.06% +5.9%
71st Jordan 14.25% +105.8%
72nd Mauritius 14.47% +69.3%
73rd Trinidad and Tobago 14.72% +43.5%
74th Italy 14.80% +22.4%
75th Suriname 14.84% +68.2%
76th Burkina Faso 14.99% +81.3%
77th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 15.61% +85.2%
78th Spain 15.66% -20.8%
79th Rwanda 15.67% +18.1%
80th Lesotho 16.00% +18.7%
81st Indonesia 16.23% +100.1%
82nd Côte d'Ivoire 16.34% +23.4%
83rd Eswatini 16.45% +93.2%
84th Philippines 17.53% +139.1%
85th Mexico 18.19% +4.2%
86th Korea 18.32% +26.7%
87th Greece 19.09% +51.9%
88th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.72% +90.4%
89th Grenada 20.88% +15.1%
90th Portugal 21.90% +4.1%
91st Colombia 24.13% +35.9%
92nd Paraguay 28.16% +164.2%
93rd Jamaica 29.08% -16.7%
94th Sudan 31.14% +61.9%
95th Chile 33.39% -16.7%
96th Burundi 36.54% +52.9%
97th Iceland 44.44% +1.6%
98th Ghana 54.44% -25.5%
99th Türkiye 63.54% +2.7%
100th Peru 66.69% +15.3%
101st Uruguay 66.84% +50.0%
102nd Israel 78.31% +54.9%
103rd Congo, Democratic Republic of 101.05% +107.2%

FAQ

Which country has the highest inflation rate in 1979?

Libya has the highest inflation rate in 1979 at -6.04%.

Which country has the lowest inflation rate in 1979?

Congo, Democratic Republic of has the lowest inflation rate in 1979 at 101.05%.

How many countries are ranked by inflation rate?

103 countries have inflation rate data for 1979.

What are the top 3 countries by inflation rate?

1. Libya (-6.04%), 2. Saudi Arabia (1.08%), 3. Bahrain (2.21%).