The rise was attributed primarily to rising energy prices, which soared by 27.7 per cent in the OECD area in the year to November, the highest rate since June 1980.
Food price inflation also rose to 5.5 per cent in November, compared with 4.6 per cent in October last year.
"The rise was particularly marked in the US, where year-on-year inflation climbed from 6.2 per cent in October to 6.8 per cent in November, the highest rate since June 1982," it added.
In the euro area, inflation also rose remarkably to 4.9 per cent in November, from 4.1 per cent in October and minus 0.3 per cent a year earlier, but it remained lower than in the OECD area as a whole.
Excluding food and energy, OECD year-on-year inflation increased moderately to 3.8 per cent, compared with 3.5 per cent in October.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)