CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. was 293.42 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
293.42
Change on year
up 7.5%
Rank
6th
of 10 groups
All-time high
293.42
in 2026
All-time low
19.68
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj. in Upper middle income, 1987–2026

01002003001987200620261987: 19.71988: 23.21989: 271990: 28.41991: 30.11992: 32.51993: 36.81994: 44.61995: 52.21996: 57.81997: 60.81998: 631999: 64.82000: 67.12001: 69.92002: 72.42003: 76.22004: 79.82005: 82.82006: 85.72007: 89.92008: 95.82009: 97.92010: 1022011: 107.82012: 112.42013: 117.12014: 121.92015: 126.92016: 132.52017: 137.32018: 142.82019: 148.82020: 154.12021: 162.42022: 184.42023: 207.22024: 240.92025: 2732026: 293.4

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Upper middle income recorded 293.42 for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 121.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Upper middle income peaked at 293.42 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 19.68, in 1987.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.32 19.68 27.03 3
1990s 47.1 28.39 64.77 10
2000s 81.75 67.11 97.93 10
2010s 124.96 102 148.79 10
2020s 216.49 154.13 293.42 7

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 3 Nigeria 929.74 compare
  2. 4 Ghana 866.42 compare
  3. 5 Belarus 865.42 compare
  4. 6 Egypt 797.95 compare
  5. 7 Zambia 521.3 compare
  6. 8 Malawi 447.75 compare
  7. 9 Pakistan 442.44 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Upper middle income?
Cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. in Upper middle income was 293.42 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 293.42 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 19.68 in 1987.
How does Upper middle income rank for cpi price, nominal, seas. adj.?
Upper middle income ranks 6th out of 10 groups with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Upper middle income data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 5,869 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is in nominal terms and seasonally adjusted.