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Inflation Rate - Ranking 1983

All countries ranked by inflation rate · World Bank
Year

In 1983, Zimbabwe (-8.45%), Benin (-6.07%), and Niger (-2.49%) ranked highest in inflation rate among all countries. Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranked lowest at 275.59%.

Inflation Rate by Country - 1983
RankCountryValueYoY %
1st Zimbabwe -8.45% -1,532.5%
2nd Benin -6.07% -249.5%
3rd Niger -2.49% -123.9%
4th Oman -2.07% -181.7%
5th Malta -0.88% -115.1%
6th Saudi Arabia 0.19% -89.7%
7th Puerto Rico (US) 0.34% -89.6%
8th Djibouti 0.90% +137.4%
9th Brunei Darussalam 1.17% -81.7%
10th Singapore 1.20% -69.5%
11th United Arab Emirates 1.30% -81.7%
12th St. Lucia 1.47% -68.1%
13th Vanuatu 1.65% -75.2%
14th Angola 1.83% +0.0%
15th Japan 1.90% -30.9%
16th China 2.00% +0.0%
17th Panama 2.10% -50.5%
18th St. Kitts and Nevis 2.29% -61.6%
19th Antigua and Barbuda 2.35% -43.7%
20th Netherlands 2.74% -53.5%
21st Qatar 2.74% -51.9%
22nd Bulgaria 2.80% +0.0%
23rd Switzerland 2.95% -48.0%
24th Bahrain 2.97% -65.8%
25th United States 3.21% -47.8%
26th Germany 3.29% -37.3%
27th Austria 3.34% -38.6%
28th Korea 3.42% -52.4%
29th Congo, Republic of 3.47% +0.5%
30th Malaysia 3.70% -36.5%
31st Thailand 3.73% -29.0%
32nd Bahamas, The 4.00% -34.4%
33rd Dominica 4.15% -6.0%
34th Suriname 4.41% -38.0%
35th Guatemala 4.54% -7.3%
36th United Kingdom 4.61% -45.8%
37th Romania 4.69% -72.3%
38th Kuwait 4.72% -39.3%
39th Belize 5.00% -26.9%
40th Jordan 5.02% -34.1%
41st Cyprus 5.05% -21.5%
42nd Barbados 5.23% -49.2%
43rd St. Vincent and the Grenadines 5.46% -24.5%
44th Mauritius 5.59% -58.2%
45th Dominican Republic 5.63% -26.4%
46th Côte d'Ivoire 5.64% -23.7%
47th Myanmar 5.65% +6.5%
48th Canada 5.86% -45.7%
49th Algeria 5.97% -9.5%
50th Seychelles 6.05% +808.7%
51st Grenada 6.10% -22.0%
52nd Syrian Arab Republic 6.13% -57.1%
53rd Morocco 6.21% -41.0%
54th Solomon Islands 6.23% -52.0%
55th Kiribati 6.31% +15.0%
56th Pakistan 6.36% +8.5%
57th Rwanda 6.59% -47.7%
58th Fiji 6.70% -4.4%
59th Denmark 6.91% -31.9%
60th São Tomé and Principe 7.00% +1,650.0%
61st Lebanon 7.20% -61.3%
62nd Hungary 7.28% +3.8%
63rd New Zealand 7.34% -54.5%
64th Belgium 7.66% -12.2%
65th Chad 7.88% +22.5%
66th Papua New Guinea 7.90% +42.8%
67th Burundi 8.15% +56.3%
68th Burkina Faso 8.15% -32.4%
69th Honduras 8.25% -8.5%
70th Finland 8.37% -10.0%
71st Norway 8.47% -25.4%
72nd Luxembourg 8.67% -7.3%
73rd European Union 8.67% -9.6%
74th Sweden 8.87% +3.4%
75th Tunisia 8.97% -34.4%
76th Comoros 9.21% -39.5%
77th Togo 9.36% -15.9%
78th France 9.46% -21.0%
79th Tonga 9.81% -9.8%
80th Hong Kong SAR, China 9.89% -10.3%
81st Maldives 9.89% +1,321.1%
82nd Philippines 10.03% +11.7%
83rd Australia 10.04% -11.6%
84th Haiti 10.24% +39.2%
85th Ireland 10.45% -39.2%
86th Botswana 10.48% -6.5%
87th Mali 10.50% +172.6%
88th Libya 10.61% -23.2%
89th Gambia, The 10.64% +29.2%
90th Gabon 10.67% -36.1%
91st Bangladesh 11.10% -18.7%
92nd Kenya 11.40% -44.9%
93rd Eswatini 11.57% +7.0%
94th Jamaica 11.58% +69.6%
95th Senegal 11.62% -33.2%
96th Indonesia 11.80% +24.5%
97th India 11.87% +53.4%
98th Spain 12.17% -15.6%
99th South Africa 12.30% -12.0%
100th Nepal 12.38% +19.2%
101st El Salvador 13.31% +13.8%
102nd Paraguay 13.43% +150.0%
103rd Malawi 13.50% +41.8%
104th Sri Lanka 13.96% +29.0%
105th Central African Republic 14.61% +10.3%
106th Italy 14.65% -11.0%
107th Trinidad and Tobago 15.17% +30.4%
108th Guyana 15.29% -25.8%
109th Egypt, Arab Republic of 16.08% +7.9%
110th Samoa 16.46% -10.1%
111th Cameroon 16.63% +8.5%
112th Lesotho 17.49% +21.5%
113th Bhutan 18.06% +82.1%
114th Madagascar 19.33% -39.4%
115th Colombia 19.60% -21.2%
116th Zambia 19.69% +57.6%
117th Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.74% +5.7%
118th Cabo Verde 20.16% -4.6%
119th Greece 20.18% -4.5%
120th Nigeria 23.21% +201.5%
121st Guinea-Bissau 23.31% +40.9%
122nd Portugal 24.00% +5.6%
123rd Poland 25.53% -74.7%
124th Tanzania 27.06% -6.4%
125th Chile 27.26% +174.2%
126th Mozambique 28.20% +59.4%
127th Guinea 30.26% +1.2%
128th Sudan 30.59% +15.0%
129th Türkiye 31.39% +0.9%
130th Costa Rica 32.62% -63.9%
131st Nicaragua 33.60% +17.9%
132nd Slovenia 40.21% +33.5%
133rd Ecuador 48.42% +197.8%
134th Uruguay 49.20% +159.1%
135th Viet Nam 49.49% -48.1%
136th Equatorial Guinea 60.06% +57.0%
137th Lao PDR 62.51% -11.2%
138th Sierra Leone 68.53% +154.8%
139th Congo, Democratic Republic of 76.53% +106.4%
140th Iceland 83.95% +64.5%
141st Mexico 101.87% +72.3%
142nd Peru 111.15% +72.4%
143rd Ghana 122.87% +446.5%
144th Brazil 135.03% +34.3%
145th Israel 145.95% +21.3%
146th Uganda 150.00% +50.0%
147th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 275.59% +123.0%

FAQ

Which country has the highest inflation rate in 1983?

Zimbabwe has the highest inflation rate in 1983 at -8.45%.

Which country has the lowest inflation rate in 1983?

Bolivia, Plurinational State of has the lowest inflation rate in 1983 at 275.59%.

How many countries are ranked by inflation rate?

147 countries have inflation rate data for 1983.

What are the top 3 countries by inflation rate?

1. Zimbabwe (-8.45%), 2. Benin (-6.07%), 3. Niger (-2.49%).