Annual inflation, consumer prices in South America
South America: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 4.4% in 2024. βΌ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in South America, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in South America is 4.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in South America peaked at 9.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2020.
South America ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.7% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 2.5% | 9.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South America
More development goals data for South America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,476 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 817.14 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 290 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 283 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 138 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 224 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 329 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 338 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 7.73 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,822 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in South America?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in South America was 4.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2020.
- How does South America rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- South America ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South America 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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