Saudi Arabia Highest Inflation Rate
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank
The highest inflation rate in Saudi Arabia was 34.58% in 1975. The top 5 years were: 1975 (34.58%), 1976 (31.56%), 1974 (21.44%), 1973 (16.51%), 1977 (11.40%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
Saudi Arabia Top 5 Highest Inflation Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
| 1st |
1975 |
34.58% |
| 2nd |
1976 |
31.56% |
| 3rd |
1974 |
21.44% |
| 4th |
1973 |
16.51% |
| 5th |
1977 |
11.40% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
| 1975 |
34.58% |
+13.14pp |
98th |
| 1976 |
31.56% |
−3.02pp |
97th |
| 1974 |
21.44% |
+4.92pp |
64th |
| 1973 |
16.51% |
+12.18pp |
81st |
| 1977 |
11.40% |
−20.16pp |
54th |
| 2008 |
9.87% |
+4.89pp |
107th |
| 2011 |
5.83% |
+2.13pp |
129th |
| 2010 |
5.34% |
+1.08pp |
138th |
| 2009 |
5.06% |
−1.06pp |
136th |
| 2007 |
4.17% |
+2.26pp |
84th |
| 1995 |
4.87% |
+3.51pp |
56th |
| 1991 |
4.86% |
+5.92pp |
48th |
| 2013 |
3.51% |
+0.65pp |
118th |
| 1980 |
4.17% |
+3.09pp |
8th |
| 1972 |
4.33% |
−0.14pp |
24th |
| 1971 |
4.47% |
+4.30pp |
45th |
| 2020 |
3.37% |
+5.47pp |
133rd |
| 1969 |
3.50% |
+1.91pp |
47th |
| 2025 |
2.10% |
+0.41pp |
128th |
| 2023 |
2.33% |
−0.15pp |
24th |
| 2022 |
2.47% |
−0.59pp |
10th |
| 2021 |
3.06% |
−0.38pp |
84th |
| 2018 |
2.47% |
+3.30pp |
102nd |
| 2016 |
2.05% |
+0.85pp |
113th |
| 2014 |
2.24% |
−1.29pp |
101st |
| 2012 |
2.87% |
−0.88pp |
76th |
| 2006 |
2.21% |
+1.64pp |
38th |
| 1990 |
2.08% |
+0.87pp |
19th |
| 1981 |
2.80% |
−1.60pp |
9th |
| 1967 |
2.10% |
+0.55pp |
34th |
| 1964 |
2.80% |
– |
29th |
| 2024 |
1.69% |
−0.64pp |
47th |
| 2015 |
1.22% |
−1.01pp |
91st |
| 1996 |
1.22% |
−3.91pp |
17th |
| 1968 |
1.59% |
−0.51pp |
24th |
| 2005 |
0.48% |
+0.19pp |
10th |
| 2004 |
0.52% |
+0.04pp |
25th |
| 2003 |
0.61% |
+0.50pp |
27th |
| 2002 |
0.25% |
+1.37pp |
26th |
| 1998 |
-0.37% |
−0.13pp |
9th |
| 1997 |
0.06% |
−0.21pp |
5th |
| 1994 |
0.56% |
−0.68pp |
6th |
| 1993 |
1.06% |
+2.08pp |
18th |
| 1989 |
1.03% |
+1.38pp |
17th |
| 1988 |
0.91% |
+3.30pp |
15th |
| 1983 |
0.19% |
−1.67pp |
6th |
| 1982 |
1.02% |
−2.57pp |
7th |
| 1979 |
1.08% |
+2.67pp |
2nd |
| 1966 |
1.55% |
+1.16pp |
13th |
| 1992 |
-0.08% |
−3.96pp |
15th |
| 1970 |
0.18% |
−3.32pp |
7th |
| 1965 |
0.39% |
−2.41pp |
14th |
| 2019 |
-1.19% |
−3.65pp |
7th |
| 2017 |
-0.83% |
−2.90pp |
6th |
| 2001 |
-1.12% |
−0.09pp |
7th |
| 2000 |
-1.12% |
+1.00pp |
9th |
| 1999 |
-1.33% |
−0.91pp |
13th |
| 1987 |
-1.55% |
+1.57pp |
12th |
| 1984 |
-1.56% |
−2.14pp |
4th |
| 1978 |
-1.58% |
−12.98pp |
3rd |
| 1986 |
-3.20% |
−0.89pp |
5th |
| 1985 |
-3.06% |
−2.38pp |
4th |
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