Inflation Chad 2016

Average inflation: -0.7%

Current Inflation

There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.7%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in April at 3.5%. The lowest inflation was in October at -5.0%.

Highest month
April: 3.5%
Lowest month
October: -5.0%
Difference
8.5 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of -1.4%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -4.0%.

Highest increase
Energy: -1.4%
Lowest increase
Food: -4.0%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 3.4% lower than the 5-year average of 2.7%.

5-year average
2.7%
10-year average
2.6%
All-time high (2012)
7.6%
All-time low (2016)
-0.7%

Trend

Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +5.1 percentage point.

Change vs. previous year
-5.1 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
October: -12.6 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 2.7% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.30 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2016

Inflation by category

Food
-4.0%
-3.3vs avg.
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Energy
-1.4%
-0.7vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2015
January 1.4% -1.5
February 1.5% -2.9
March 3.2% +0.6
April 3.5% +2.2
May 0.6% -3.2
June -1.3% -6.0
July 0.8% -1.6
August -1.1% -7.7
September -3.3% -11.6
October -5.0% -12.6
November -4.4% -9.0
December -4.4% -7.6
Average -0.7%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also