Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Myanmar: Inflation, consumer prices
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 8.8% against 3.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 2.8 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Myanmar ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 2 and Myanmar in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 4.5% | 1.6% | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 11.2% | 10.9% | 0.3% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 10.1% | 4.0% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 12.4% | 26.9% | 14.4% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 21.2% | 15.6% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 6.1% | 2.6% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 8.8% against 3.2% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Myanmar?
- 5.6%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Myanmar?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2019.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Myanmar rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Myanmar ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.