Annual inflation, consumer prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Annual inflation, consumer prices was 4.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 4.5% for annual inflation, consumer prices in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 11.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2019.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.7% | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +45.4% |
| 2004 | 4.5% | -30.1% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +66.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +41.4% |
| 2009 | 4.6% | -58.6% |
| 2010 | 5.0% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +57.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 3.5% | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | +30.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +127.5% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -24.6% |
| 2024 | 4.5% | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 3.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 9.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
More development goals data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Red List Index 0.7542 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,312 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 177.54 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 307 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 295 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 227 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 663 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 820 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 834 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 4.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2019.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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