Bangladesh vs Colombia: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 10% a year in Bangladesh and 5.1% a year in Colombia, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Bangladesh, by 4.9 percentage points, or 1.95 times that in Colombia.
BangladeshColombia
Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 10 2025 | 6.4 | 19 of 179 | 5.5 2031 |
| Colombia | 5.1 2025 | 5 | 37 of 179 | 3 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Bangladesh has been higher since 2024, when it overtook Colombia.
- In 2025, Bangladesh ranked 19 and Colombia ranked 37 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Bangladesh at 5.5% a year and Colombia at 3% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Bangladesh | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 9.7 | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 9 | 11.7 |
| 2022 | 6.2 | 10.2 |
| 2021 | 5.6 | 3.5 |
| 2020 | 5.6 | 2.5 |
| 2019 | 5.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 5.8 | 3.2 |
| 2017 | 5.4 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 5.9 | 7.5 |
| 2015 | 6.4 | 5 |
| 2014 | 7.3 | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 2012 | 8.9 | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 8.8 | 3.4 |
| 2010 | 7.3 | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 6.7 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 9.9 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 7.2 | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 6.5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 8.1 | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 3.9 | 7.1 |
| 2002 | 2.4 | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 1.8 | 8 |
| 2000 | 3.6 | 9.2 |
| 1999 | 8.9 | 10.9 |
| 1998 | 6.7 | 18.7 |
| 1997 | 2.7 | 18.5 |
| 1996 | 6.8 | 20.8 |
| 1995 | 8.9 | 20.9 |
| 1994 | 4.6 | 22.9 |
| 1993 | 3.3 | 22.5 |
| 1992 | 5.9 | 27 |
| 1991 | 9.3 | 30.3 |
| 1990 | 9.7 | 29.1 |
| 1989 | 9.2 | 25.9 |
| 1988 | 10.2 | 28.1 |
| 1987 | 10.5 | 23.3 |
| 1986 | 10.3 | 18.9 |
| 1985 | 10.4 | 23.9 |
| 1984 | 10 | 16.3 |
| 1983 | 11.1 | 19.5 |
| 1982 | 13.7 | 24.9 |
| 1981 | 14.9 | 27.4 |
| 1980 | 7.7 | 25.9 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Bangladesh | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8.7 | 6 |
| 2027 | 10.9 | 5.7 |
| 2028 | 10.1 | 3.9 |
| 2029 | 7.6 | 3.3 |
| 2030 | 6.8 | 3 |
| 2031 | 5.5 | 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