Consumer price index in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Consumer price index was 226.4 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Consumer price index in Nicaragua, 1999–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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.