Cambodia vs Philippines: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 2.5% a year in Cambodia and 1.7% a year in Philippines, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Cambodia, by 0.9 percentage points, or 1.52 times that in Philippines.
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Watch it change on the mapChange since 1990, percentage points · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | 2.5 2025 | 1.2 | 101 of 179 | 3 2031 |
| Philippines | 1.7 2025 | 0.7 | 126 of 179 | 3 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Cambodia has been higher since 2025, when it overtook Philippines.
- In 2025, Cambodia ranked 101 and Philippines ranked 126 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Cambodia at 3% a year and Philippines at 3% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Cambodia | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.5 | 1.7 |
| 2024 | 0.8 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 2.1 | 6 |
| 2022 | 5.3 | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 2.5 | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
| 2016 | 3 | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 1.2 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 2012 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
| 2010 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 2009 | -0.7 | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 25 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 7.7 | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 6.3 | 6.6 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 2002 | -0 | 2.8 |
| 2001 | -0.1 | 5.4 |
| 2000 | -0.8 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 2 | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 12.9 | 9.4 |
| 1997 | 10.5 | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 7.1 | 8.3 |
| 1995 | 10.1 | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 10.4 | 12.5 |
| 1993 | 114.3 | 6.8 |
| 1992 | 75 | 8.6 |
| 1991 | 191 | 19.4 |
| 1990 | 141.8 | 13.2 |
| 1989 | 63.8 | 11.4 |
| 1988 | 23 | 12.2 |
| 1987 | -31.3 | 3 |
| 1986 | – | -0.3 |
| 1985 | – | 23.2 |
| 1984 | – | 46.7 |
| 1983 | – | 5.3 |
| 1982 | – | 9 |
| 1981 | – | 13.1 |
| 1980 | – | 18.2 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Cambodia | Philippines |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
| 2027 | 3.1 | 4.1 |
| 2028 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 2029 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 2030 | 3 | 3 |
| 2031 | 3 | 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