Inflation, consumer prices in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Inflation, consumer prices was 3.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
3.4%
Change on year
down 28.2%
All-time high
25.2%
in 1994
All-time low
3.3%
in 2019
Years of data
40
1986–2025

Inflation, consumer prices in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1986–2025

5101520251986200520251986: 9.3 annual %1987: 9 annual %1988: 10.2 annual %1989: 8.9 annual %1990: 8.5 annual %1991: 14.2 annual %1992: 10.6 annual %1993: 9.4 annual %1994: 25.2 annual %1995: 15.4 annual %1996: 9.3 annual %1997: 8 annual %1998: 7.1 annual %1999: 4.9 annual %2000: 3.9 annual %2001: 4.7 annual %2002: 4.5 annual %2003: 6.5 annual %2004: 4.5 annual %2005: 7.6 annual %2006: 6.9 annual %2007: 7.8 annual %2008: 11 annual %2009: 4.6 annual %2010: 5 annual %2011: 6.6 annual %2012: 6.3 annual %2013: 5.5 annual %2014: 4.4 annual %2015: 3.4 annual %2016: 5.3 annual %2017: 4.6 annual %2018: 3.5 annual %2019: 3.3 annual %2020: 4.3 annual %2021: 4.2 annual %2022: 9.5 annual %2023: 7.1 annual %2024: 4.7 annual %2025: 3.4 annual %

Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 3.4%.

The figure is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 25.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.4% 8.9% 10.2% 4
1990s 11.3% 4.9% 25.2% 10
2000s 6.2% 3.9% 11.0% 10
2010s 4.8% 3.3% 6.6% 10
2020s 5.5% 3.4% 9.5% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is inflation, consumer prices in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Inflation, consumer prices in Least developed countries: UN classification was 3.4% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 25.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 11,469 data points, 1960–2025
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Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.