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Venezuela, RB: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

In , Venezuela, RB's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 254.95.

That's up 109.4% from 2015, the highest value on record.

The global average for this indicator in 2016 was 7.39 .

Source: World Bank Open Data (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG) • Data as of 2016

Trend (2009–2016)

Venezuela, RB Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) trend 2014: Oil price collapse
  • 2014 · Oil price collapse

Highlights

Peak
254.95
Trough
21.07
1-year change
+109.4%
5-year change
+877.2%
+57.8% / yr

Historical Data — Last 10 Years

Year Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
254.9485
121.7381
62.1687
40.6394
21.0690
26.0902
28.1875
27.0809

About Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.

Indicator code: FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGCategory: Economy

Frequently asked questions

What was Venezuela, RB's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2016?
In 2016, Venezuela, RB's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) was 254.95, according to World Bank Open Data.
Is Venezuela, RB's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) rising or falling?
Venezuela, RB's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) rose 109.4% from 2015 to 2016.
How does Venezuela, RB's Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) compare to the world average?
The global average for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2016 was 7.39, so Venezuela, RB is above the world average.
What is Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) and how is it measured?
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.
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Source: World Bank Open Data (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), CC BY 4.0.