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South Korea - Inflation Rate (annual %) 2.12

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 193 economies tracked

Latest value

2.12 (2025)

Global rank

#n/a of 193 economies

vs global median

0.7×

Growth since 1960

0.27×

Ranking Race โ€” Inflation Rate (annual %)

1 = global #1 ยท lower value ranks higher

#1#30#59#88#117#146#17519601970198019902000201020202025#57#602022 overtook Republic of Congo2025 overtook Albania
South KoreaSri LankaNigerChadFiji

Real annual global ranks, 1960 - 2025. South Korea climbed from #57 to #60 (overtook Republic of Congo). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for South Korea ↓

Key Events โ€” South Korea

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1973
Climbed 85 places in global rank auto
1974
Fell 72 places in global rank auto
1977
Climbed 33 places in global rank auto
1978
Fell 39 places in global rank auto
1982
Climbed 59 places in global rank auto
1983
Climbed 15 places in global rank auto
1986
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
1988
Fell 26 places in global rank auto

Inflation Rate (annual %), 1960-2025

World Bank WDI · annual % · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1960197519902005202020250.3810.0719.7729.46

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