Malaysia vs Senegal: Inflation of consumer prices
Malaysia
1.4%
in 2025
Senegal
1.5%
in 2025
Malaysia rank
145th
Senegal rank
142nd
Inflation of consumer prices over time
- Malaysia
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.5% against 1.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Senegal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 145th and Senegal ranks 142nd of 190 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.3% | 2.0% | 2.3% | Senegal |
| 1970s | 5.5% | 9.8% | 4.3% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 3.7% | 6.9% | 3.3% | Senegal |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.8% | 2.0% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inflation of consumer prices, Malaysia or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.5% against 1.4% in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inflation of consumer prices between Malaysia and Senegal?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Senegal?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Senegal rank globally for inflation of consumer prices?
- Malaysia ranks 145th and Senegal ranks 142nd 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.