# Inflation, consumer prices (annual %): source and method

## Citation

International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. “Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)” \[dataset\]. International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank, “World Development Indicators 129” \[original data\].

## What it measures

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) Unit: annual %.

## Where it was taken from

- Chart: [https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/inflation-of-consumer-prices](https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/inflation-of-consumer-prices)
- Full metadata: [https://api.ourworldindata.org/v1/indicators/1293899.metadata.json](https://api.ourworldindata.org/v1/indicators/1293899.metadata.json)
- Last updated by Our World in Data: 2026-07-27. Taken for this site on 22 October 2026.

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