Nicaragua - Inflation

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

The value for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in Nicaragua was 4.93 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19.83 in 2008 and a minimum value of 3.52 in 2016.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and data files.

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Year Value
2000 7.07
2001 5.99
2002 3.75
2003 5.30
2004 8.47
2005 9.60
2006 9.14
2007 11.13
2008 19.83
2009 3.69
2010 5.46
2011 8.08
2012 7.19
2013 7.14
2014 6.04
2015 4.00
2016 3.52
2017 3.85
2018 4.95
2019 5.38
2020 3.68
2021 4.93

Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %)

The value for Inflation, GDP deflator (annual %) in Nicaragua was 5.86 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 59 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 13,611.63 in 1988 and a minimum value of -0.54 in 1962.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. The GDP implicit deflator is the ratio of GDP in current local currency to GDP in constant local currency.

Source: World Bank national accounts data, and OECD National Accounts data files.

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Year Value
1961 -0.05
1962 -0.54
1963 -0.41
1964 4.52
1965 0.84
1966 3.66
1967 1.27
1968 4.49
1969 1.17
1970 2.44
1971 3.03
1972 4.25
1973 16.66
1974 21.79
1975 4.73
1976 10.43
1977 11.85
1978 3.77
1979 31.66
1980 36.98
1981 11.72
1982 16.75
1983 11.00
1984 38.96
1985 167.19
1986 281.46
1987 523.08
1988 13,611.63
1989 4,711.17
1990 5,016.11
1991 4,523.63
1992 23.67
1993 20.39
1994 133.70
1995 13.39
1996 9.61
1997 9.78
1998 14.03
1999 9.23
2000 8.57
2001 7.24
2002 3.25
2003 5.33
2004 9.05
2005 9.87
2006 7.87
2007 9.67
2008 16.20
2009 6.04
2010 6.14
2011 10.21
2012 6.24
2013 4.35
2014 8.39
2015 7.59
2016 4.59
2017 4.12
2018 2.66
2019 5.51
2020 5.86

Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %)

The latest value for Inflation, GDP deflator: linked series (annual %) in Nicaragua was 5.86 as of 2020. Over the past 30 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 7,410.00 in 1990 and 2.66 in 2018.

Definition: Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years.

Source: World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.

See also:

Year Value
1990 7,410.00
1991 2,931.69
1992 23.67
1993 20.39
1994 7.78
1995 13.39
1996 9.61
1997 9.78
1998 14.03
1999 9.23
2000 8.57
2001 7.24
2002 3.25
2003 5.33
2004 9.05
2005 9.87
2006 7.87
2007 9.67
2008 16.20
2009 6.04
2010 6.14
2011 10.21
2012 6.24
2013 4.35
2014 8.39
2015 7.59
2016 4.59
2017 4.12
2018 2.66
2019 5.51
2020 5.86

Classification

Topic: Financial Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Exchange rates & prices