CPI Price, nominal in El Salvador
El Salvador: CPI Price, nominal was 132.37 in 2026. ▲ Rising
CPI Price, nominal in El Salvador, 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 132.37 for cpi price, nominal in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in El Salvador peaked at 132.37 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 18.54, in 1987.
That places El Salvador 131st out of 158 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
CPI Price, nominal in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 18.54 | — |
| 1988 | 22.2 | +19.8% |
| 1989 | 26.11 | +17.6% |
| 1990 | 32.38 | +24.0% |
| 1991 | 37.04 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 41.2 | +11.2% |
| 1993 | 48.82 | +18.5% |
| 1994 | 53.99 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 59.41 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 65.22 | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 68.15 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 69.89 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 70.25 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 71.84 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 74.53 | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 75.93 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 77.54 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 80.99 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 84.79 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 88.21 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 92.25 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 98.95 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 99.48 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 100.65 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 105.81 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 107.64 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 108.46 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 109.7 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 108.89 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 109.55 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 110.66 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 111.87 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 111.95 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 111.54 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 115.4 | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 123.71 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 128.71 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 129.81 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 130.15 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 132.37 | +1.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 132.37 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 178.49, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 132.37 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 179.23, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.28 | 18.54 | 26.11 | 3 |
| 1990s | 54.63 | 32.38 | 70.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.45 | 71.84 | 99.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.52 | 100.65 | 111.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.53 | 111.54 | 132.37 | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal in El Salvador?
- Cpi price, nominal in El Salvador was 132.37 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 132.37 in 2026.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.54 in 1987.
- How does El Salvador rank for cpi price, nominal?
- El Salvador ranks 131st out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.