Brazil vs Colombia: Inflation of consumer prices
Brazil
5.0%
in 2025
Colombia
5.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
48th
Colombia rank
47th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Brazil
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 47th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Colombia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 354.5% | 23.1% | 331.4% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 843.2% | 22.2% | 821.1% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 0.6% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 3.7% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 6.6% | 0.8% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Brazil or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Brazil and Colombia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Brazil ranks 48th and Colombia ranks 47th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Inflation of consumer prices. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual changes in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a set basket of goods and services. This measure is used to track changes in living costs over time.