CPI Price, nominal in El Salvador

El Salvador: CPI Price, nominal was 130.72 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
130.72
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
131st
of 157 countries
All-time high
130.72
in 2026
All-time low
18.54
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal in El Salvador, 1987–2026

2550751001251987200620261987: 18.51988: 22.21989: 26.11990: 32.41991: 371992: 41.21993: 48.81994: 541995: 59.41996: 65.21997: 68.21998: 69.91999: 70.22000: 71.82001: 74.52002: 75.92003: 77.52004: 812005: 84.82006: 88.22007: 92.22008: 98.92009: 99.52010: 100.72011: 105.82012: 107.62013: 108.52014: 109.72015: 108.92016: 109.62017: 110.72018: 111.92019: 1122020: 111.52021: 115.42022: 123.72023: 128.72024: 129.82025: 130.12026: 130.7

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 130.72 for cpi price, nominal in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in El Salvador peaked at 130.72 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 18.54, in 1987.

That places El Salvador 131st out of 157 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 124.29 111.54 130.72 7

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 128 Denmark 132.1 compare
  2. 129 Bahamas 131.06 compare
  3. 130 Panama 131 compare
  4. 132 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 129.83 compare
  5. 133 Qatar 129.26 compare
  6. 134 France 129.14 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in El Salvador?
Cpi price, nominal in El Salvador was 130.72 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 130.72 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 157 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. 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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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,097 data points, 1987–2026
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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.