CPI Price, nominal in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: CPI Price, nominal was 242.32 in 2026. ▲ Rising
CPI Price, nominal in Nicaragua, 1999–2026
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
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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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.