Chad vs Sri Lanka: Inflation of consumer prices
Chad
-3.9%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
-4.8%
in 2025
Chad rank
187th
Sri Lanka rank
189th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Chad
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Chad currently reports -3.9% against -4.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Chad ahead.
Chad ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 189th of 190 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 9.9% | 6.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 11.3% | 5.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 10.7% | 6.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 5.2% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 12.4% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Chad or Sri Lanka?
- Chad, at -3.9% against -4.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Chad and Sri Lanka?
- 0.9%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do Chad and Sri Lanka rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Chad ranks 187th and Sri Lanka ranks 189th 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.