Colombia vs Uruguay: Inflation of consumer prices
Colombia
5.1%
in 2025
Uruguay
4.7%
in 2025
Colombia rank
47th
Uruguay rank
50th
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Colombia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.1% against 4.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.
Colombia ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 190 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9% | 50.1% | 39.2% | Uruguay |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 59.3% | 39.6% | Uruguay |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 57.6% | 34.1% | Uruguay |
| 1990s | 22.2% | 48.9% | 26.7% | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 8.6% | 2.3% | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 8.0% | 4.3% | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.0% | 0.4% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Colombia or Uruguay?
- Colombia, at 5.1% against 4.7% in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Colombia and Uruguay?
- 0.4%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Uruguay?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Uruguay rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Colombia ranks 47th and Uruguay ranks 50th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β 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.