Consumer price index in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Consumer price index was 226.4 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
226.4 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
49th
of 189 countries
All-time high
226.4 2010 = 100
in 2025
All-time low
42.7 2010 = 100
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025

Consumer price index in Nicaragua, 1999–2025

501001502002501999201220251999: 42.7 2010 = 1002000: 45.7 2010 = 1002001: 48.5 2010 = 1002002: 50.3 2010 = 1002003: 52.9 2010 = 1002004: 57.4 2010 = 1002005: 62.9 2010 = 1002006: 68.7 2010 = 1002007: 76.3 2010 = 1002008: 91.5 2010 = 1002009: 94.8 2010 = 1002010: 100 2010 = 1002011: 108.1 2010 = 1002012: 115.9 2010 = 1002013: 124.1 2010 = 1002014: 131.6 2010 = 1002015: 136.9 2010 = 1002016: 141.7 2010 = 1002017: 147.2 2010 = 1002018: 154.4 2010 = 1002019: 162.7 2010 = 1002020: 168.7 2010 = 1002021: 177 2010 = 1002022: 195.6 2010 = 1002023: 212 2010 = 1002024: 221.8 2010 = 1002025: 226.4 2010 = 100

Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2010 = 100.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 226.4 2010 = 100 for consumer price index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumer price index in Nicaragua peaked at 226.4 2010 = 100 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.7 2010 = 100, in 1999.

Nicaragua ranks 49th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42.7 2010 = 100 42.7 2010 = 100 42.7 2010 = 100 1
2000s 64.9 2010 = 100 45.72 2010 = 100 94.83 2010 = 100 10
2010s 132.26 2010 = 100 100 2010 = 100 162.74 2010 = 100 10
2020s 200.26 2010 = 100 168.73 2010 = 100 226.4 2010 = 100 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 46 Tanzania 231.54 2010 = 100 compare
  2. 47 Tunisia 231.51 2010 = 100 compare
  3. 48 Azerbaijan 229.91 2010 = 100 compare
  4. 50 Bhutan 225.79 2010 = 100 compare
  5. 51 Uganda 224.68 2010 = 100 compare
  6. 52 Lesotho 221.03 2010 = 100 compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumer price index in Nicaragua?
Consumer price index in Nicaragua was 226.4 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumer price index recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 226.4 2010 = 100 in 2025.
What is the lowest consumer price index recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 42.7 2010 = 100 in 1999.
How does Nicaragua rank for consumer price index?
Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is consumer price index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumer price index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumer price index
Unit
2010 = 100
Source
International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
189 places, 9,233 data points, 1960–2025
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The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.