Latin America & Caribbean vs Madagascar: Inflation, consumer prices
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8.1% against 2.3% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1967 it was Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 34th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 7.9% | 3.6% | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 18.6% | 7.0% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 10.7% | 17.3% | 6.7% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 10.6% | 6.2% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 7.3% | 4.4% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 7.3% | 3.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Latin America & Caribbean or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 8.1% against 2.3% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Latin America & Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 5.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Madagascar?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Madagascar rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 36th and Madagascar ranks 34th 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.