Madagascar vs Small states: Inflation, consumer prices
Madagascar
8.1%
in 2025
Small states
2.3%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
34th
Small states rank
36th
Inflation, consumer prices over time
- Madagascar
- Small states
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 8.1% against 2.3% in Small states, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 3.6 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 34th and Small states ranks 36th of 191 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.6% | 7.0% | 11.6% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 3.9% | 13.4% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 3.6% | 7.0% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 2.0% | 5.2% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 3.2% | 4.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation, consumer prices, Madagascar or Small states?
- Madagascar, at 8.1% against 2.3% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation, consumer prices between Madagascar and Small states?
- 5.8%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Small states?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Small states rank globally for inflation, consumer prices?
- Madagascar ranks 34th and Small states ranks 36th of 191 countries.
- 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.