CPI Price, nominal in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): CPI Price, nominal was 964.12 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
CPI Price, nominal in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1987–2026
Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi price, nominal in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) is 964.12, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 137.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 964.12 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 1.91, in 1987.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI Price, nominal in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1.91 | — |
| 1988 | 3.07 | +60.9% |
| 1989 | 3.71 | +21.0% |
| 1990 | 4.87 | +31.2% |
| 1991 | 6.54 | +34.4% |
| 1992 | 8 | +22.3% |
| 1993 | 9.91 | +23.9% |
| 1994 | 23 | +132.1% |
| 1995 | 33.89 | +47.3% |
| 1996 | 40.55 | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 45.09 | +11.2% |
| 1998 | 48.74 | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 53.03 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 57.49 | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 61.49 | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 65.67 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 72.43 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 76.93 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 81.27 | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 84.59 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 87.92 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 93.2 | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 97.62 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 102.99 | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 110.67 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 118.02 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 129.42 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 148.53 | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 198.69 | +33.8% |
| 2016 | 405.39 | +104.0% |
| 2017 | 615.37 | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 638.98 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 662.02 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 683.57 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 732.45 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 799.36 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 845.67 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 885.96 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 928.89 | +4.8% |
| 2026 | 964.12 | +3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CPI Price, nominal in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +132.1% | 9.91 | 23 |
| 2016 | +104.0% | 198.69 | 405.39 |
| 1988 | +60.9% | 1.91 | 3.07 |
| 2017 | +51.8% | 405.39 | 615.37 |
| 1995 | +47.3% | 23 | 33.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.89 | 1.91 | 3.71 | 3 |
| 1990s | 27.36 | 4.87 | 53.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.86 | 57.49 | 97.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 313.01 | 102.99 | 662.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 834.29 | 683.57 | 964.12 | 7 |
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More reference data data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
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- School life expectancy, primary, female 6.12 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary, male 6.21 years (2019)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi price, nominal in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Cpi price, nominal in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 964.12 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
- What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 964.12 in 2026.
- What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.91 in 1987.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for cpi price, nominal?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2026.
- Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.