Inflation rates by country and year

-13.1%0.6%14.3%28%41.7%
-13.1%0.6%14.3%28%41.7%
198420.3%
2004-5.4%
2025-3.9%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate-3.9%

Behind the curve

Turning points in Chad

  1. 1994↑ Upward pressure

    The CFA franc devaluation — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The CFA-franc devaluation raised Chad's CPI 42 percent in 1994 as imported-consumption prices rose 51 percent. Demand shifted toward local goods and imports of consumer goods contracted sharply.

    IMF · Chad: Recent Economic Developments
  2. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Food prices drove the 2008 inflation rise, but the main harvest then lowered prices. Chad used its food-security agency's buffer stocks as the country was less exposed than many regional peers.

    IMF · Statement at the Conclusion of the 2008 Chad Article IV Mission
  3. 2012↑ Upward pressure

    The 2011–12 food-security shock — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    A severe drought caused a food-security crisis and inflation spike in late 2011; subsequent floods threatened another rise in food prices during 2012.

    IMF · Chad: 2012 Article IV Consultation
  4. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    A poor 2021 crop, Ukraine-driven food pressure and floods lifted inflation in 2022, even as higher oil prices improved Chad's external balance.

    IMF · ECF Reviews for Chad, December 2022

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in Chad?

The annual inflation rate in Chad was -3.9% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices fell 3.9% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore Chad's full inflation history from 1984 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in Chad has changed

Inflation in Chad peaked at 41.7% in 1994 and reached its lowest point at -13.1% in 1986. Averaged across the 42 years of available data (1984–2025), the rate has been 3.7% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in Chad

What is the current inflation rate in Chad?

The latest available annual figure is -3.9% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by Chad's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in Chad?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 41.7%, reached in 1994.

What was the lowest inflation rate in Chad?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -13.1%, recorded in 1986.

Where does the inflation data for Chad come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.