India vs Nigeria: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 2% a year in India and 23% a year in Nigeria, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 21 percentage points, or 11 times that in India.
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Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF · log scale
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 2025 | 4.9 | 117 of 179 | 4 2031 |
| Nigeria | 23 2025 | 9 | 10 of 179 | 10 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Nigeria has been higher since 2014, when it overtook India.
- In 2025, India ranked 117 and Nigeria ranked 10 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts India at 4% a year and Nigeria at 10% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | India | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 23 |
| 2024 | 4.6 | 33.2 |
| 2023 | 5.4 | 24.7 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 18.9 |
| 2021 | 5.5 | 17 |
| 2020 | 6.2 | 13.3 |
| 2019 | 4.8 | 11.4 |
| 2018 | 3.4 | 12.1 |
| 2017 | 3.6 | 16.5 |
| 2016 | 4.5 | 15.7 |
| 2015 | 4.9 | 9 |
| 2014 | 5.9 | 8 |
| 2013 | 9.8 | 8.5 |
| 2012 | 10 | 12.2 |
| 2011 | 8.1 | 10.8 |
| 2010 | 9.4 | 13.7 |
| 2009 | 10.6 | 12.5 |
| 2008 | 9.2 | 11.6 |
| 2007 | 5.9 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 6.7 | 8.2 |
| 2005 | 3.7 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 4 | 15 |
| 2003 | 4.1 | 14 |
| 2002 | 5 | 12.9 |
| 2001 | 4.4 | 18.9 |
| 2000 | 3.8 | 6.9 |
| 1999 | 3.4 | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 13.1 | 7.9 |
| 1997 | 6.8 | 10.7 |
| 1996 | 9.4 | 29.3 |
| 1995 | 10 | – |
| 1994 | 10.3 | – |
| 1993 | 7.3 | – |
| 1992 | 9.9 | – |
| 1991 | 13.5 | – |
| 1990 | 11.2 | – |
| 1989 | 4.6 | – |
| 1988 | 7.2 | – |
| 1987 | 9.1 | – |
| 1986 | 8.9 | – |
| 1985 | 6.3 | – |
| 1984 | 6.5 | – |
| 1983 | 12.6 | – |
| 1982 | 7.7 | – |
| 1981 | 12.7 | – |
| 1980 | 11.4 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | India | Nigeria |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 15.6 |
| 2027 | 4.4 | 14.7 |
| 2028 | 3.9 | 13.3 |
| 2029 | 4 | 11.5 |
| 2030 | 4 | 10.5 |
| 2031 | 4 | 10 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time