Chad vs Congo - Kinshasa: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: -2.6% a year in Chad and 7.4% a year in Congo - Kinshasa, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Congo - Kinshasa, by 10 percentage points.
ChadCongo - Kinshasa
Watch it change on the map% a year · IMF
Latest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | -2.6 2025 | 4.8 | 178 of 179 | 3 2031 |
| Congo - Kinshasa | 7.4 2025 | 0.7 | 30 of 179 | 7 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Congo - Kinshasa has been higher since 2016, when it overtook Chad.
- In 2025, Chad ranked 178 and Congo - Kinshasa ranked 30 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts Chad at 3% a year and Congo - Kinshasa at 7% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | Chad | Congo - Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -2.6 | 7.4 |
| 2024 | 5.7 | 17.7 |
| 2023 | 4.1 | 19.9 |
| 2022 | 5.8 | 9.3 |
| 2021 | -0.8 | 9 |
| 2020 | -2.7 | 11.4 |
| 2019 | -1 | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 4 | 29.3 |
| 2017 | -0.9 | 35.7 |
| 2016 | -1.6 | 3.2 |
| 2015 | 4.8 | 0.7 |
| 2014 | -5.5 | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| 2012 | 7.5 | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 2 | 15 |
| 2010 | -2.1 | 23.5 |
| 2009 | 10.1 | 46.1 |
| 2008 | 8.3 | 18 |
| 2007 | -7.4 | 16.7 |
| 2006 | 9.6 | 12.9 |
| 2005 | 4.4 | 21.6 |
| 2004 | -4.8 | 4 |
| 2003 | -1.8 | 12.8 |
| 2002 | 5.2 | 25.3 |
| 2001 | 12.4 | 357.3 |
| 2000 | 3.8 | 550 |
| 1999 | -8.4 | 284.9 |
| 1998 | 4.3 | 29.1 |
| 1997 | 5.6 | 199 |
| 1996 | 11.3 | 617 |
| 1995 | 5.4 | 541.8 |
| 1994 | 41.3 | 23,770 |
| 1993 | -10.9 | 1,987 |
| 1992 | -3.8 | 4,129 |
| 1991 | 4.2 | 2,154 |
| 1990 | 0.5 | 81.3 |
| 1989 | -4.9 | 104.1 |
| 1988 | 14.9 | 82.8 |
| 1987 | -2.7 | 90.4 |
| 1986 | -13.1 | 46.7 |
| 1985 | 5.1 | 23.5 |
| 1984 | 20.3 | 52.6 |
| 1983 | 7.9 | 76.7 |
| 1982 | 6.4 | 37.1 |
| 1981 | 8.1 | 34.9 |
| 1980 | 8.6 | 40 |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | Chad | Congo - Kinshasa |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -0.7 | 4.3 |
| 2027 | 5.3 | 7.4 |
| 2028 | 2.6 | 7 |
| 2029 | 3 | 7 |
| 2030 | 3 | 7 |
| 2031 | 3 | 7 |
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