According to the results of February this year, Russia ranked 50th among the countries with the highest inflation in the world, with an indicator of 10.99%. The most significant consumer price increase was recorded in Lebanon (190%), informs RIA Novosti, according to its own calculations.
“The highest annual inflation was recorded in Lebanon (190%) and Argentina (102.5%). Zimbabwe, which was the leader of the rating with 230% inflation a month ago, dropped to third place from 92.3% in February. <….> In general, in February, half of the world’s countries recorded rates of price increases of more than 8.7%, this includes Russia, which ranks 50th with an indicator of 10.99%, ”says the material.
Sudan (63.3%) and Suriname (58%) were among the top five countries with the highest inflation in the last month of winter this year. The note states that Russia’s neighbors in the rating are Mauritius (11%) and Austria (10.9%).
April 8, Kristalina Georgieva, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) statedthat the global economy at the moment is still in a vulnerable position. One of the reasons for this is the aggressive attempts of leading central banks to reduce inflation with the help of a sharp increase in key rates.