Inflation rates by country and year

-3.7%52.5%108.8%165.1%221.3%
-3.7%52.5%108.8%165.1%221.3%
20091.2%
20174.3%
202514.6%
Source: World Bank

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

Year2025Inflation Rate14.6%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Lebanon

  1. 2019↑ Upward pressure

    The liquidity crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Lebanon's financial crisis erupted in late 2019, unravelling the lira's long-standing peg and igniting a spiral of depreciation and inflation.

    Banque du Liban
  2. 2020↑ Upward pressure

    The Beirut explosion — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The August 2020 port explosion compounded the crisis, destroying the grain silos and adding to shortages and price pressure.

    Banque du Liban
  3. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The currency collapse — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    As the lira lost nearly all its value, Lebanese inflation reached triple digits, making 2022 one of the worst years of the crisis.

    Banque du Liban

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 Lebanon?

The annual inflation rate in Lebanon was 14.6% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 14.6% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Lebanon's full inflation history from 2009 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Lebanon has changed

Inflation in Lebanon peaked at 221.3% in 2023 and reached its lowest point at -3.7% in 2015. Averaged across the 17 years of available data (2009–2025), the rate has been 42.6% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Lebanon

What is the current inflation rate in Lebanon?

The latest available annual figure is 14.6% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Lebanon's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Lebanon?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 221.3%, reached in 2023.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Lebanon?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -3.7%, recorded in 2015.

Where does the inflation data for Lebanon 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.