Argentina vs Chile: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 41.9% a year in Argentina and 4.2% a year in Chile, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Argentina, by 37.7 percentage points, or 9.95 times that in Chile.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1998, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 41.9 2025 | — | 6 of 179 | 7.5 2031 |
| Chile | 4.2 2025 | 4.3 | 48 of 179 | 3 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Argentina has been higher since 2009, when it overtook Chile.
- In 2025, Argentina ranked 6 and Chile ranked 48 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Argentina at 7.5% a year and Chile at 3% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Argentina | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41.9 | 4.2 |
| 2024 | 219.9 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 133.5 | 7.6 |
| 2022 | 72.4 | 11.6 |
| 2021 | 48.4 | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 42 | 3 |
| 2019 | 53.6 | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 34.3 | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 25.7 | 2.2 |
| 2016 | – | 3.8 |
| 2015 | – | 4.3 |
| 2014 | – | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 10.6 | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 10 | 3 |
| 2011 | 9.8 | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 10.5 | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 6.3 | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 8.6 | 8.7 |
| 2007 | 8.8 | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 10.9 | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 9.6 | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| 2003 | 13.4 | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 25.9 | 2.5 |
| 2001 | -1.1 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | -0.9 | 3.8 |
| 1999 | -1.2 | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 0.9 | 5.1 |
| 1997 | – | 6.1 |
| 1996 | – | 7.4 |
| 1995 | – | 8.2 |
| 1994 | – | 11.4 |
| 1993 | – | 12.7 |
| 1992 | – | 15.4 |
| 1991 | – | 21.8 |
| 1990 | – | 26 |
| 1989 | – | 17 |
| 1988 | – | 14.7 |
| 1987 | – | 19.9 |
| 1986 | – | 19.5 |
| 1985 | – | 30.7 |
| 1984 | – | 19.9 |
| 1983 | – | 27.3 |
| 1982 | – | 9.9 |
| 1981 | – | 19.7 |
| 1980 | – | 35.1 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Argentina | Chile |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32.5 | 3.7 |
| 2027 | 21.2 | 3.5 |
| 2028 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2029 | 9.6 | 3 |
| 2030 | 7.5 | 3 |
| 2031 | 7.5 | 3 |
Each country on its own
Good to know
- How much consumer prices rose in a year, on average.
- Source: IMF, World Economic Outlook, October 2026.
- The dashed line is the IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026), a scenario rather than a forecast.
- Ranks count the 179 countries with a value in 2025, highest first.
How the layers work, where their data comes from and what they can’t tell you: Countries through time