Saudi Arabia vs United States: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 2% a year in Saudi Arabia and 2.7% a year in United States, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in United States, by 0.7 percentage points, or 1.34 times that in Saudi Arabia.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2 2025 | 1.2 | 118 of 179 | 2 2031 |
| United States | 2.7 2025 | 0.1 | 93 of 179 | 1.9 2031 |
What the numbers say
- United States has been higher since 2021, when it overtook Saudi Arabia.
- In 2025, Saudi Arabia ranked 118 and United States ranked 93 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Saudi Arabia at 2% a year and United States at 1.9% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2.5 | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 2.5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 3.1 | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 1.3 |
| 2019 | -2 | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2017 | -0.9 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 2.9 | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 1.2 | 0.1 |
| 2014 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 3.1 | 1.5 |
| 2012 | 2.9 | 2.1 |
| 2011 | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| 2010 | 3.7 | 1.6 |
| 2009 | 4.3 | -0.3 |
| 2008 | 6.1 | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 5 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 1.9 | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 0.6 | 3.4 |
| 2004 | 0.3 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 0.5 | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 1.6 |
| 2001 | -1.1 | 2.8 |
| 2000 | -1 | 3.4 |
| 1999 | -2.1 | 2.2 |
| 1998 | -0.4 | 1.5 |
| 1997 | -0.2 | 2.3 |
| 1996 | 0.3 | 2.9 |
| 1995 | 5.1 | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 1.4 | 2.6 |
| 1993 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 1992 | -1 | 3 |
| 1991 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 1990 | -1.1 | 5.4 |
| 1989 | 1.2 | 4.8 |
| 1988 | -0.4 | 4.1 |
| 1987 | -2.4 | 3.6 |
| 1986 | -3.1 | 1.9 |
| 1985 | -2.3 | 3.5 |
| 1984 | -0.7 | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 0.6 | 3.2 |
| 1982 | 1.9 | 6.2 |
| 1981 | 3.6 | 10.4 |
| 1980 | 4.4 | 13.5 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Saudi Arabia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1.9 | 3.6 |
| 2027 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 2028 | 2 | 2.1 |
| 2029 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2030 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 2031 | 2 | 1.9 |
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