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Switzerland - Inflation Rate 1978

Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank
1.03% −0.27pp from 1977 Global rank: 5th

Switzerland's inflation rate was 1.03% in 1978, decreased +0.27pp from 1.30% in 1977. This was the 5th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1978
Inflation Rate by Country - 1978
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Myanmar -6.04% -422.6%
2nd Haiti -2.67% -141.2%
3rd Saudi Arabia -1.58% -113.9%
4th Togo 0.44% -98.0%
5th Switzerland 1.03% -20.6%
6th Samoa 2.06% -85.9%
7th India 2.52% -69.6%
8th Germany 2.72% -27.2%
9th Luxembourg 3.09% -53.8%
10th Senegal 3.42% -69.8%
11th Dominican Republic 3.48% -72.9%
12th Austria 3.57% -34.9%
13th Netherlands 4.11% -35.7%
14th Panama 4.20% -8.4%
15th Japan 4.21% -48.4%
16th Belgium 4.47% -37.0%
17th Iraq 4.61% -49.7%
18th Hungary 4.69% 19.9%
19th Malta 4.71% -53.1%
20th Syrian Arab Republic 4.81% -59.8%
21st Malaysia 4.86% 1.5%
22nd Singapore 4.87% 54.0%
23rd Honduras 5.75% -31.8%
24th Papua New Guinea 5.80% 28.1%
25th Costa Rica 6.01% 43.4%
26th Fiji 6.11% -12.8%
27th Bahamas, The 6.11% 91.5%
28th Pakistan 6.14% -39.4%
29th Solomon Islands 6.26% -27.3%
30th Vanuatu 6.41% 11.8%
31st Madagascar 6.53% 110.0%
32nd Tanzania 6.58% -43.3%
33rd Jordan 6.92% -52.5%
34th Philippines 7.33% -25.9%
35th Nepal 7.35% -25.8%
36th Cyprus 7.44% 1.5%
37th United States 7.63% 17.4%
38th Ireland 7.71% -42.8%
39th Dominica 7.71% -18.8%
40th European Union 7.76% -20.6%
41st Finland 7.80% -33.9%
42nd Thailand 7.92% 4.2%
43rd Australia 8.00% -35.0%
44th Poland 8.10% 65.2%
45th Indonesia 8.11% -26.6%
46th Norway 8.16% -10.3%
47th United Kingdom 8.26% -47.8%
48th Burkina Faso 8.27% -72.4%
49th Guatemala 8.29% -32.8%
50th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 8.43% -17.3%
51st Eswatini 8.52% -59.1%
52nd Mauritius 8.55% -6.8%
53rd Kuwait 8.69% -12.1%
54th Suriname 8.82% -9.3%
55th Gambia, The 8.86% -28.5%
56th Canada 8.97% 12.5%
57th Botswana 9.04% -31.3%
58th France 9.25% -2.6%
59th Barbados 9.48% 13.5%
60th Tonga 9.58% -45.4%
61st Morocco 9.72% -22.9%
62nd Sweden 10.00% -12.6%
63rd Niger 10.09% -56.6%
64th Denmark 10.21% -6.5%
65th Trinidad and Tobago 10.26% -12.7%
66th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10.36% 27.7%
67th Paraguay 10.66% 13.9%
68th Gabon 10.76% -22.3%
69th St. Lucia 10.88% 22.7%
70th Egypt, Arab Republic of 11.08% -13.0%
71st South Africa 11.14% -0.1%
72nd Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.72% -57.0%
73rd Seychelles 11.78% -21.2%
74th New Zealand 11.96% -16.9%
75th Italy 12.09% -29.4%
76th Sri Lanka 12.14% 891.2%
77th Cameroon 12.46% -15.2%
78th Greece 12.57% 1.6%
79th Ecuador 13.10% 1.2%
80th Côte d'Ivoire 13.24% -51.7%
81st Rwanda 13.27% -2.8%
82nd El Salvador 13.28% 12.3%
83rd Lesotho 13.48% -19.2%
84th Korea 14.46% 43.2%
85th Bahrain 15.79% -11.0%
86th Kenya 16.93% 14.2%
87th Mexico 17.46% -39.9%
88th Algeria 17.52% 46.2%
89th Colombia 17.76% -47.5%
90th Grenada 18.14% -1.7%
91st Sudan 19.23% 12.6%
92nd Spain 19.77% -19.4%
93rd Portugal 21.04% -32.2%
94th Nigeria 21.71% 43.9%
95th Burundi 23.90% 249.6%
96th Libya 29.38% 367.8%
97th Jamaica 34.90% 211.9%
98th Chile 40.09% -56.4%
99th Iceland 43.75% 44.3%
100th Uruguay 44.55% -23.5%
101st Congo, Democratic Republic of 48.77% -29.3%
102nd Israel 50.55% 46.0%
103rd Peru 57.85% 52.0%
104th Türkiye 61.90% 138.2%
105th Ghana 73.09% -37.2%

FAQ

What was Switzerland's inflation rate in 1978?

Switzerland's inflation rate in 1978 was 1.03%. This ranked 5th globally.

How did Switzerland's inflation rate change in 1978?

Switzerland's inflation rate decreased by 20.6% in 1978 compared to 1977.

Which country had the highest inflation rate in 1978?

Ghana had the highest inflation rate in 1978 at 73.09%.

What is the inflation rate of Switzerland in 1978?

The inflation rate of Switzerland in 1978 was 1.03%. This ranked 5th globally.

How does 1978 compare to 1977 for Switzerland's inflation rate?

Switzerland's inflation rate went from 1.30% in 1977 to 1.03% in 1978, a 20.6% decrease.