United Kingdom - Inflation Rate 1985

Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank
6.07% +1.62pp from 1984 Global rank: 70th

United Kingdom's inflation rate was 6.07% in 1985, increased +1.62pp from 4.96% in 1984. This was the 70th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1985
Inflation Rate by Country - 1985
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Zimbabwe -16.01% -762.1%
2nd Maldives -9.16% -1,024.1%
3rd Oman -3.97% 46.0%
4th Saudi Arabia -3.06% -352.5%
5th Bahrain -2.64% -917.6%
6th Togo -1.81% 48.6%
7th Niger -0.92% -111.0%
8th Malta -0.24% 46.9%
9th Romania -0.20% 37.5%
10th São Tomé and Principe 0.10% -96.9%
11th Puerto Rico (US) 0.21% -87.8%
12th Malaysia 0.35% -91.1%
13th Singapore 0.48% -81.6%
14th Seychelles 0.83% -29.2%
15th Antigua and Barbuda 1.00% -74.1%
16th Panama 1.03% -35.1%
17th Vanuatu 1.07% -80.7%
18th Benin 1.15% -88.8%
19th St. Lucia 1.42% -30.5%
20th Sri Lanka 1.48% -91.1%
21st Kuwait 1.49% 26.6%
22nd Rwanda 1.76% -67.2%
23rd Angola 1.83% 0.0%
24th Côte d'Ivoire 1.86% -56.5%
25th Bhutan 1.88% -85.6%
26th Qatar 1.91% 67.5%
27th Japan 2.03% -9.7%
28th Germany 2.07% -13.8%
29th Djibouti 2.13% 13.0%
30th St. Vincent and the Grenadines 2.14% -20.8%
31st Netherlands 2.26% -33.6%
32nd Brunei Darussalam 2.35% -24.0%
33rd Thailand 2.43% 180.2%
34th Korea 2.46% 8.1%
35th Grenada 2.50% -55.8%
36th St. Kitts and Nevis 2.62% -3.9%
37th Bulgaria 2.80% 0.0%
38th Jordan 2.99% -26.2%
39th Austria 3.19% -43.7%
40th Honduras 3.36% -28.8%
41st Switzerland 3.44% 17.0%
42nd United Arab Emirates 3.50% 43.9%
43rd Hong Kong SAR, China 3.50% -59.0%
44th Congo, Republic of 3.51% 0.5%
45th United States 3.55% -18.8%
46th Papua New Guinea 3.71% -50.0%
47th Dominica 3.74% 75.6%
48th Burundi 3.80% -73.4%
49th Barbados 3.92% -15.8%
50th Canada 3.96% -8.7%
51st Aruba 4.03% -
52nd Luxembourg 4.09% -27.4%
53rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.39% -65.1%
54th Fiji 4.42% -16.1%
55th Kiribati 4.49% -17.5%
56th Bahamas, The 4.61% 16.1%
57th Denmark 4.68% -26.2%
58th Indonesia 4.72% -54.9%
59th Belgium 4.87% -23.3%
60th Cyprus 5.03% -16.0%
61st Chad 5.15% -74.6%
62nd Finland 5.20% -25.8%
63rd Cabo Verde 5.39% -44.3%
64th Ireland 5.40% -37.5%
65th European Union 5.40% -29.7%
66th India 5.56% -14.8%
67th Pakistan 5.61% -7.3%
68th Norway 5.71% -8.1%
69th France 5.83% -24.0%
70th United Kingdom 6.07% 36.5%
71st Belize 6.24% 84.4%
72nd Mauritius 6.70% 21.2%
73rd Australia 6.73% 70.1%
74th Myanmar 6.81% 40.5%
75th Burkina Faso 6.91% 42.5%
76th Hungary 6.94% -19.8%
77th Tunisia 7.25% -15.6%
78th Gabon 7.35% 24.7%
79th Sweden 7.37% -8.1%
80th Nigeria 7.44% -58.3%
81st Trinidad and Tobago 7.62% -42.8%
82nd Morocco 7.73% -37.9%
83rd Nepal 8.05% 29.6%
84th Botswana 8.09% -5.9%
85th Comoros 8.38% 38.4%
86th Cameroon 8.51% -29.7%
87th Spain 8.81% -21.9%
88th Mali 9.08% -15.3%
89th Samoa 9.09% -23.4%
90th Libya 9.14% -26.5%
91st Italy 9.21% -14.3%
92nd China 9.30% 244.4%
93rd Solomon Islands 9.57% -12.4%
94th Ghana 10.31% -74.3%
95th Central African Republic 10.42% 300.3%
96th Bangladesh 10.44% 4.5%
97th Algeria 10.48% 66.1%
98th Malawi 10.52% -46.7%
99th Madagascar 10.56% 8.6%
100th Haiti 10.65% 66.3%
101st Suriname 10.87% 194.6%
102nd Poland 11.52% -84.8%
103rd Egypt, Arab Republic of 12.11% -29.0%
104th Senegal 13.00% 10.7%
105th Kenya 13.01% 26.5%
106th Lesotho 13.32% 15.1%
107th Guyana 15.03% -40.2%
108th Costa Rica 15.06% 25.3%
109th New Zealand 15.42% 151.6%
110th South Africa 16.29% 44.7%
111th Tonga 16.77% 112.0%
112th Syrian Arab Republic 17.25% 82.5%
113th Gambia, The 18.32% -17.1%
114th Guatemala 18.69% 482.5%
115th Guinea 19.04% -26.8%
116th Greece 19.31% 4.7%
117th Portugal 19.46% -33.6%
118th Eswatini 20.46% 58.1%
119th El Salvador 22.33% 90.8%
120th Philippines 23.10% -50.5%
121st Congo, Democratic Republic of 23.82% -54.7%
122nd Colombia 24.09% 47.9%
123rd Paraguay 25.21% 20.4%
124th Jamaica 25.67% -17.9%
125th Ecuador 27.99% -10.4%
126th Chile 30.70% 54.6%
127th Mozambique 30.79% 2.5%
128th Iceland 31.99% 9.7%
129th Tanzania 33.28% -7.8%
130th Zambia 37.43% 87.0%
131st Türkiye 44.96% -7.1%
132nd Dominican Republic 45.34% 125.0%
133rd Sudan 45.41% 34.9%
134th Mexico 57.75% -11.8%
135th Lebanon 69.40% 294.3%
136th Uruguay 72.22% 30.6%
137th Sierra Leone 76.58% 15.0%
138th Slovenia 79.41% 47.9%
139th Equatorial Guinea 84.00% 41.1%
140th Viet Nam 91.60% 41.1%
141st Uganda 100.00% 498.4%
142nd Guinea-Bissau 112.71% 73.8%
143rd Lao PDR 114.70% 322.1%
144th Peru 163.40% 48.3%
145th Brazil 225.99% 17.6%
146th Israel 307.16% -17.8%
147th Nicaragua 571.40% 304.4%
148th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,749.64% 817.0%

FAQ

What was United Kingdom's inflation rate in 1985?

United Kingdom's inflation rate in 1985 was 6.07%. This ranked 70th globally.

How did United Kingdom's inflation rate change in 1985?

United Kingdom's inflation rate increased by 36.5% in 1985 compared to 1984.

Which country had the highest inflation rate in 1985?

Bolivia, Plurinational State of had the highest inflation rate in 1985 at 11,749.64%.

What is the inflation rate of United Kingdom in 1985?

The inflation rate of United Kingdom in 1985 was 6.07%. This ranked 70th globally.

How does 1985 compare to 1984 for United Kingdom's inflation rate?

United Kingdom's inflation rate went from 4.96% in 1984 to 6.07% in 1985, a 36.5% increase.

HistorySaid - pattern alert

United Kingdom matched the Export Boom Cycle pattern in 1985. Historically: 768 occurrences, 546 successful (71%). Outcome 24 months later: 4.6%. View full analysis →