World Inflation Rate
World consumer prices rose 3% in 2025 (2024: 3%).
Updated July 12, 2026
World Inflation Rate
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How this statistic is built
DefinitionAnnual percent change in the world consumer price index — the median-weighted aggregate the World Bank publishes across all reporting countries.
LimitationsNational CPI baskets and methods differ; hyperinflation outliers can move the aggregate. The world figure smooths over huge cross-country variation.
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World consumer prices rose 3% in 2025 (2024: 3%).
World Bank — World Development Indicators (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), World aggregate. License: CC BY 4.0. StatsPanda charts the original series directly and cites it on every download.
The underlying series is released on a annual cadence. This page was last updated July 12, 2026, and refreshes with each source release.