The CIA World Factbook Edition 2012 Economy
Inflation rate (consumer prices) In 36 editions of 36.
Inflation rate (consumer prices) was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 2012 edition carries it in 232 entries, in its Economy section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2012 edition
- 232
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Inflation rate (consumer prices)” (1990 to 2025), “Inflation rate - consumer price index” (1997) and “Inflation rate-consumer price index” (1998).
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World
1 entryWorld
- world average 4.2% (2012 est.)
- developed countries 2.2% (2011 est.)
- developing countries 5.5% (2012 est.)
note: the above estimates are weighted averages; inflation in developed countries is 0% to 4% typically, in developing countries, 5% to 10% typically; national inflation rates vary widely in individual cases; inflation rates have declined for most countries for the last several years, held in check by increasing international competition from several low wage countries, and by soft demand as a result of the world financial crisis (2012 est.)
Africa
57 entriesCongo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
13.8% (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 209
- 15.5% (2011 est.)
Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo
3.5% (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 102
- 1.9% (2011 est.)
Arctic Region
2 entriesAsia
22 entriesUzbekistan
12.5% (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 204
- 12.8% (2011 est.)
note: official data; based on independent analysis of consumer prices, inflation reached 22% in 2011
Central America and the Caribbean
30 entriesSaint Vincent and the Grenadines
5.1% (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 140
- 1.9% (2011 est.)
Europe
48 entriesMiddle East
17 entriesGaza Strip
3.5% (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 100
- 2.9% (2011 est.)
note: includes West Bank
Iran
23.6% (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 219
- 20.6% (2011 est.)
note: official Iranian estimate
West Bank
3.5% (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 99
- 2.9% (2011 est.)
note: includes Gaza Strip
North America
5 entriesOceania
23 entriesMicronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia
3.4% (2011 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 93
- 3.5% (2010 est.)
South America
13 entriesSoutheast Asia
14 entriesMalaysia
1.9% (2012 est.)
- country comparison to the world: 27
- 3.2% (2011 est.)
note: approximately 30% of goods are price-controlled
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2012, “Inflation rate (consumer prices)”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/inflation-rate-consumer-prices/2012.