Inflation rates by country and year

0%2.8%5.7%8.5%11.4%
0%2.8%5.7%8.5%11.4%
19879.9%
20066.8%
20258.8%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate8.8%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Bangladesh

  1. 1991↑ Upward pressure

    The 1991 cyclone — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The 1991 cyclone devastated coastal districts and disrupted food supply, driving up food prices and inflation.

    Bangladesh Bank
  2. 1998↑ Upward pressure

    The 1998 floods — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The 1998 floods submerged much of the country and destroyed crops, raising food prices and adding to inflationary pressure.

    Bangladesh Bank
  3. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The global surge in rice and food prices hit Bangladesh hard as a net food importer, pushing inflation to a peak in 2008.

    Bangladesh Bank
  4. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher global energy and food prices and a weakening taka lifted Bangladesh's import costs and inflation through 2022–23.

    Bangladesh Bank

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Bangladesh?

The annual inflation rate in Bangladesh was 8.8% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 8.8% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Bangladesh's full inflation history from 1987 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Bangladesh has changed

Inflation in Bangladesh peaked at 11.4% in 2011 and reached its lowest point at 2.0% in 2001. Averaged across the 39 years of available data (1987–2025), the rate has been 6.5% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Bangladesh

What is the current inflation rate in Bangladesh?

The latest available annual figure is 8.8% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Bangladesh's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Bangladesh?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 11.4%, reached in 2011.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Bangladesh?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is 2.0%, recorded in 2001.

Where does the inflation data for Bangladesh come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.