China vs Kyrgyzstan: Inflation
Inflation in 2025: 0.1% a year in China and 8.2% a year in Kyrgyzstan, by IMF estimates. In 2025 the value was higher in Kyrgyzstan, by 8.2 percentage points, or 160 times that in China.
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Watch it change on the mapLatest figures
% a year · IMF
| Country | Latest | 10 years before | Rank in 2025 | Projected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 0.1 2025 | 1.5 | 168 of 179 | 2 2031 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 8.2 2025 | 6.5 | 25 of 179 | 6.8 2031 |
What the numbers say
- Kyrgyzstan has been higher since 2020, when it overtook China.
- In 2025, China ranked 168 and Kyrgyzstan ranked 25 of 179 countries, counting from the highest.
- The IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) puts China at 2% a year and Kyrgyzstan at 6.8% a year in 2031.
Every year
% a year · IMF
| Year | China | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.1 | 8.2 |
| 2024 | 0.2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 10.8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 13.9 |
| 2021 | 0.9 | 11.9 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 6.3 |
| 2019 | 2.9 | 1.1 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 1.6 | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0.4 |
| 2015 | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 7.5 |
| 2013 | 2.6 | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 2.6 | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 5.4 | 16.6 |
| 2010 | 3.3 | 8 |
| 2009 | -0.7 | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 5.8 | 24.5 |
| 2007 | 4.8 | 10.2 |
| 2006 | 1.5 | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 1.8 | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 3.9 | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 1.2 | 3 |
| 2002 | -0.7 | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 0.7 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 0.3 | 19.7 |
| 1999 | -1.4 | 35.9 |
| 1998 | -0.8 | 10.5 |
| 1997 | 2.8 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 8.3 | 32 |
| 1995 | 16.8 | 42.2 |
| 1994 | 24.2 | 180.7 |
| 1993 | 14.7 | 1,086 |
| 1992 | 6.4 | – |
| 1991 | 3.5 | – |
| 1990 | 3.3 | – |
| 1989 | 18 | – |
| 1988 | 18.8 | – |
| 1987 | 7.3 | – |
| 1986 | 6.5 | – |
| 1985 | 9.3 | – |
| 1984 | 2.7 | – |
| 1983 | 2 | – |
| 1982 | 2 | – |
| 1981 | 2.5 | – |
IMF projection (World Economic Outlook, October 2026) · 2026–2031
| Year | China | Kyrgyzstan |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 12.7 |
| 2027 | 1.4 | 14.3 |
| 2028 | 1.6 | 11.9 |
| 2029 | 1.9 | 9.9 |
| 2030 | 2 | 7.9 |
| 2031 | 2 | 6.8 |
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