Connect with us

Economy

G20 Inflation Rates: Feb 2024 vs COVID Peak

Published

on

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app.

Chart showing inflation rates across the G20

How Far Have Inflation Rates Fallen Across the G20?

This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources.

A major economic consequence that arose in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic was high inflation. In many countries, inflation rates reached double-digits, which is significantly higher than the 2-3% typically targeted by central banks.

Generally speaking, an extended period of fast rising prices is not optimal because it erodes the purchasing power of money. This makes everyday essentials like groceries, rent, and gas more expensive.

To see how inflation is currently faring, we’ve visualized annual inflation rates across G20 countries as of February 2024, in the context of their pandemic peak. This data was sourced from Trading Economics and can also be found in the table below.

CountryInflation (%, Feb 2024)Inflation (%, COVID peak)Date of Peak
🇦🇷 Argentina276.0----
🇹🇷 Turkey67.185.5Oct 2022
🇷🇺 Russia7.717.8Apr 2022
🇿🇦 South Africa5.67.8Jul 2022
🇮🇳 India5.17.8Apr 2022
🇧🇷 Brazil4.512.1Apr 2022
🇲🇽 Mexico4.48.7Sept 2022
🇦🇺 Australia4.17.8Dec 2022
🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.411.1Oct 2022
🇺🇸 United States3.29.1Jun 2022
🇰🇷 South Korea3.16.3Jul 2022
🇫🇷 France3.06.3Feb 2023
🇨🇦 Canada2.88.1Jun 2022
🇯🇵 Japan2.84.3Jan 2023
🇪🇸 Spain2.810.8Jul 2022
🇮🇩 Indonesia2.86Sept 2022
🇩🇪 Germany2.58.8Nov 2022
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia1.86.2Jun 2021
🇮🇹 Italy0.811.8Oct 2022
🇨🇳 China0.72.8Sept 2022

Notes: Spain is a permanent guest of the G20. Australia’s latest inflation rate is as of Dec 2023.

Unlike other G20 nations, Argentina’s inflation rate has only gone up since the pandemic ended. This is largely due to the country’s history of printing money to compensate for government overspending.

One area hit particularly hard is food prices. According to a local consultancy, the price of beef to consumers rose by 40% to 70% between July to August 2023.

Learn More About Inflation in 2024

If you want to see more graphics on inflation, check out this global map that visualizes inflation forecasts for every country in 2024.

Click for Comments
mstx 2x leveraged etf

Discover more visuals with Voronoi by Visual Capitalist Logo

How important religion is to people, by country

Popular