Nigeria vs Pakistan: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 23% a year in Nigeria and 4.5% a year in Pakistan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Nigeria, by 18.5 percentage points, or 5.12 times that in Pakistan.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1996, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 23 2025 | 9 | 10 of 179 | 10 2031 |
| Pakistan | 4.5 2025 | 4.5 | 42 of 179 | 6.5 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Nigeria has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Pakistan.
- In 2025, Nigeria ranked 10 and Pakistan ranked 42 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Nigeria at 10% a year and Pakistan at 6.5% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Nigeria | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23 | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 33.2 | 23.4 |
| 2023 | 24.7 | 29.2 |
| 2022 | 18.9 | 12.2 |
| 2021 | 17 | 8.9 |
| 2020 | 13.3 | 10.7 |
| 2019 | 11.4 | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 12.1 | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 16.5 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 15.7 | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 9 | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8.6 |
| 2013 | 8.5 | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 12.2 | 11 |
| 2011 | 10.8 | 13.7 |
| 2010 | 13.7 | 10.1 |
| 2009 | 12.5 | 19.6 |
| 2008 | 11.6 | 12 |
| 2007 | 5.4 | 7.8 |
| 2006 | 8.2 | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 17.9 | 9.3 |
| 2004 | 15 | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 14 | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 18.9 | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 6.9 | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 6.6 | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 7.9 | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 10.7 | 11.8 |
| 1996 | 29.3 | 10.8 |
| 1995 | – | 13 |
| 1994 | – | 11.3 |
| 1993 | – | 9.8 |
| 1992 | – | 4.8 |
| 1991 | – | 12.6 |
| 1990 | – | 9.1 |
| 1989 | – | 7.9 |
| 1988 | – | 8.8 |
| 1987 | – | 4.7 |
| 1986 | – | 3.5 |
| 1985 | – | 5.6 |
| 1984 | – | 6.1 |
| 1983 | – | 6.4 |
| 1982 | – | 5.9 |
| 1981 | – | 12 |
| 1980 | – | 11.9 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Nigeria | Pakistan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15.6 | 7.1 |
| 2027 | 14.7 | 9.9 |
| 2028 | 13.3 | 7 |
| 2029 | 11.5 | 6.5 |
| 2030 | 10.5 | 6.5 |
| 2031 | 10 | 6.5 |
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