Inflation Chad 2017
Average inflation: -1.5%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 1.5%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 1.6%. The lowest inflation was in January at -5.0%.
- Highest month
- December: 1.6%
- Lowest month
- January: -5.0%
- Difference
- 6.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.4%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of -3.7%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 0.4%
- Lowest increase
- Food: -3.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.3% lower than the 5-year average of 0.8%.
- 5-year average
- 0.8%
- 10-year average
- 2%
- All-time high (2012)
- 7.6%
- All-time low (2017)
- -1.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has fallen by +0.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -6.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.5% 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 €98.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -5.0% | -6.4 |
| February | -3.0% | -4.5 |
| March | -2.1% | -5.3 |
| April | -2.4% | -5.9 |
| May | -1.5% | -2.1 |
| June | -1.3% | 0.0 |
| July | -2.8% | -3.6 |
| August | -1.7% | -0.6 |
| September | -0.9% | +2.4 |
| October | -0.1% | +4.9 |
| November | 1.0% | +5.4 |
| December | 1.6% | +6.0 |
| Average | -1.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.