Rising inflation rates was the biggest worry of people around the world at the beginning of 2023. ** percent of the respondents gave this as their biggest worry. Inflation rates rose through 2022 and 2023 following the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The Russia-Ukraine war followed in second with **** of the respondents worrying about this, whereas climate change and the environment followed in third.

In Sweden, a total of ** percent of the population is concerned about the rising inflation's impact on their private economy. Whereas roughly ** percent of the respondents in the survey were very concerned, ** percent were somewhat concerned. In Sweden, as in the rest of the world, prices have been increasing rapidly through 2022.

Inflation was the most worrying topic worldwide as of May 2025, with ********* of the respondents choosing that option. Crime and violence, as well as poverty and social inequality, followed behind. Moreover, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the war in Gaza, *** percent of the respondents were worried about military conflict between nations. Only *** percent were worried about the COVID-19 pandemic, which dominated the world after its outbreak in 2020. Global inflation and rising prices Inflation rates have spiked substantially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. From 2020 to 2021, the worldwide inflation rate increased from *** percent to *** percent, and from 2021 to 2022, the rate increased sharply from *** percent to *** percent. While rates are predicted to fall by 2025, many are continuing to struggle with price increases on basic necessities. Poverty and global development Poverty and social inequality were the third most worrying issues for respondents. While poverty and inequality are still prominent, global poverty rates have been on a steady decline over the years. In 1994, ** percent of people in low-income countries and around one percent of people in high-income countries lived on less than 2.15 U.S. dollars per day. By 2018, this had fallen to almost ** percent of people in low-income countries and 0.6 percent in high-income countries. Moreover, fewer people globally are dying of preventable diseases, and people are living longer lives. Despite these aspects, issues such as wealth inequality have global prominence.

According to a survey conducted in the Netherlands, people are becoming less worried about inflation hitting food consumer goods. Whereas in 2022 some ** percent of respondents said to look at rising food prices with concern, in 2024 it was ** percent that stated to be worried about food inflation.

In most countries included, people expect inflation rates to remain high for at least another year. In Japan, ** percent think that inflation will never return to normal. The country has seen very stable inflation rates for several years, but they have increased somewhat recently. On the other hand, ** percent of the respondents in China said that inflation already is back to normal, with the country at risk of falling into deflation. Inflation increased rapidly around the world through 2022 and 2023, before it started falling in some countries in 2024.

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When asked if they are worried about paying for food, some **** percent of survey respondents answered yes in the United Kingdom in November 2023. This figure peaked at **** percent in February 2023.

Inflation increased rapidly around the world through 2022 and 2023, before it started falling in some countries in 2024. In a survey conducted in the spring of 2024, ** percent blamed the state of the global economy for the rising cost of living in their country, whereas more than ********** blamed the interest rate in their country as well as the policies of their national government.

In 2023, inflation and high costs of living was the biggest worry in Norway. The inflation rate rose sharply in Norway in 2022 and 2023 amid the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. The situation in the country's health care system was the second-biggest worry.

ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index in New Zealand decreased to 94.70 points in July from 98.80 points in June of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for New Zealand ANZ Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence Index.

According to a survey carried out in the United States in 2023, ** percent of respondents stated that they were concerned about the cost of meat. Throughout the reported period, about ** percent were concerned about the cost of dairy products.

According to a survey carried out in the United States in 2022, half of respondents stated that they were concerned about the cost of meat throughout the reported period. On the other hand, less than ** percent of respondents were worried about the price of alcoholic beverages.

Rising prices, inflation, and the cost of living were seen by almost a quarter of the people in the European Union as being one of the two most important issues facing their country in 2023. Prior to the most recent month, concern about rising prices and inflation was highest in 2022, when between 53 and 54 percent of people in the EU stating this was an important issue. Concerns over rising prices have slightly declined among EU citizens in 2024, with 33 percent stating it was one of the two most important issues facing their country.

In a June 2021 survey, inflation was the greatest economic concern for around 29 percent of Baby Boomers, or those between the ages of 56 and 74 years old, in the United States. On the other hand, ** percent of Gen Z/Millennial respondents (those between the ages of ** and **) said that wages were the most important economic concern.

As of July 2022, nearly two out of three Swedes were worried that their household expenses would increase. The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic and then effects of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have seen rising inflation throughout the world. In Sweden, the inflation rate stood at *** percent as of June 2022.

According to monthly surveys conducted in 2022 and 2023, inflation has become one of the most prominent global concerns. In South Africa, ** percent of respondents worried about inflation in their country as of September 2023. The share grew significantly since January 2022, when ** percent of the respondents reported inflation as a concern.