Iran vs Jordan: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 50.6% a year in Iran and 1.8% a year in Jordan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Iran, by 48.8 percentage points, or 29 times that in Jordan.
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Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 50.6 2025 | 11.2 | 5 of 179 | 25 2031 |
| Jordan | 1.8 2025 | -0.9 | 124 of 179 | 2.2 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Iran has been higher since 1991, when it overtook Jordan.
- In 2025, Iran ranked 5 and Jordan ranked 124 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Iran at 25% a year and Jordan at 2.2% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Iran | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50.6 | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 32.5 | 1.6 |
| 2023 | 40.7 | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 45.8 | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 40.2 | 1.3 |
| 2020 | 36.5 | 0.3 |
| 2019 | 34.8 | 0.8 |
| 2018 | 26.9 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 8.2 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -0.8 |
| 2015 | 11.2 | -0.9 |
| 2014 | 14.5 | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 32.9 | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 29.3 | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 25.3 | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 12.3 | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 10.8 | -0.7 |
| 2008 | 25.3 | 14 |
| 2007 | 18.4 | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 12 | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| 2004 | 15.3 | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 15.6 | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 15.8 | 1.8 |
| 2001 | 11.5 | 1.8 |
| 2000 | 12.3 | 0.7 |
| 1999 | 20.2 | 0.6 |
| 1998 | 18.5 | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 16.5 | 3 |
| 1996 | 23.9 | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 49.3 | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 34.9 | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 22.5 | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 24.5 | 4 |
| 1991 | 20.2 | 8.2 |
| 1990 | 9 | 16.2 |
| 1989 | 17.4 | 25.7 |
| 1988 | 28.9 | 6.7 |
| 1987 | 27.7 | -0.2 |
| 1986 | 23.7 | – |
| 1985 | 4.4 | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 12.6 | 4 |
| 1983 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 1982 | 18.7 | 7.6 |
| 1981 | 24.2 | 7.7 |
| 1980 | 20.6 | 10.9 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Iran | Jordan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 78.6 | 2.5 |
| 2027 | 42.1 | 2.3 |
| 2028 | 38 | 2.2 |
| 2029 | 30.3 | 2.2 |
| 2030 | 25 | 2.2 |
| 2031 | 25 | 2.2 |
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