CPI Price, nominal in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: CPI Price, nominal was 242.32 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
242.32
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 158 countries
All-time high
242.32
in 2026
All-time low
44.28
in 1999
Years of data
28
1999–2026

CPI Price, nominal in Nicaragua, 1999–2026

501001502002501999201220261999: 44.32000: 47.42001: 50.32002: 52.12003: 54.92004: 59.62005: 65.32006: 71.22007: 79.22008: 94.92009: 98.42010: 103.72011: 112.12012: 120.22013: 128.72014: 136.52015: 1422016: 1472017: 152.62018: 160.22019: 168.82020: 1752021: 183.62022: 202.92023: 219.92024: 2302025: 234.82026: 242.3

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 242.32 for cpi price, nominal in 2026. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in Nicaragua peaked at 242.32 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 44.28, in 1999.

That places Nicaragua 38th out of 158 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

CPI Price, nominal in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, nominal in Nicaragua, 1999 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1999 44.28
2000 47.42 +7.1%
2001 50.25 +6.0%
2002 52.14 +3.8%
2003 54.9 +5.3%
2004 59.55 +8.5%
2005 65.27 +9.6%
2006 71.24 +9.1%
2007 79.16 +11.1%
2008 94.86 +19.8%
2009 98.35 +3.7%
2010 103.72 +5.5%
2011 112.1 +8.1%
2012 120.17 +7.2%
2013 128.74 +7.1%
2014 136.51 +6.0%
2015 141.97 +4.0%
2016 146.97 +3.5%
2017 152.63 +3.9%
2018 160.18 +4.9%
2019 168.79 +5.4%
2020 175.01 +3.7%
2021 183.63 +4.9%
2022 202.85 +10.5%
2023 219.87 +8.4%
2024 230.04 +4.6%
2025 234.82 +2.1%
2026 242.32 +3.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 242.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 235.88, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 242.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 179.23, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.28 44.28 44.28 1
2000s 67.31 47.42 98.35 10
2010s 137.18 103.72 168.79 10
2020s 212.65 175.01 242.32 7

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 35 Azerbaijan 248.04 compare
  2. 36 India 244.94 compare
  3. 37 Tunisia 244.1 compare
  4. 39 Uganda 235.93 compare
  5. 40 Algeria 231.95 compare
  6. 41 Lesotho 229.44 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in Nicaragua?
Cpi price, nominal in Nicaragua was 242.32 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 242.32 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 44.28 in 1999.
How does Nicaragua rank for cpi price, nominal?
Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 158 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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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, 6,127 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.