Inflation rates by country and year

-0.9%5.8%12.4%19.1%25.7%
-0.9%5.8%12.4%19.1%25.7%
19705.9%
19983.1%
20251.8%
Source: World Bank

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

Year2025Inflation Rate1.8%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Jordan

  1. 1989↑ Upward pressure

    The 1989 protests — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    A debt crisis forced austerity measures in 1989, and the dinar's devaluation lifted import prices and inflation.

    Central Bank of Jordan
  2. 2008↑ Upward pressure

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

    Jordan imports most of its food and energy, so the 2007–08 global price surge fed directly into domestic prices.

    Central Bank of Jordan
  3. 2011↕ Mixed effects

    The Arab Spring — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Regional turmoil disrupted trade and tourism and stoked uncertainty, while the dinar's dollar peg helped contain the pass-through.

    Central Bank of Jordan
  4. 2022↑ Upward pressure

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

    Higher global food and energy prices lifted Jordanian inflation in 2022.

    Central Bank of Jordan

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 Jordan?

The annual inflation rate in Jordan was 1.8% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 1.8% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Jordan's full inflation history from 1970 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Jordan has changed

Inflation in Jordan peaked at 25.7% in 1989 and reached its lowest point at -0.9% in 2015. Averaged across the 55 years of available data (1970–2025), the rate has been 5.6% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Jordan

What is the current inflation rate in Jordan?

The latest available annual figure is 1.8% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Jordan's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Jordan?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 25.7%, reached in 1989.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Jordan?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -0.9%, recorded in 2015.

Where does the inflation data for Jordan 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.