CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in El Salvador

El Salvador: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 0.6% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.6%
Change on year
up 134.7%
World rank
126th
of 156 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 1987
All-time low
-0.7%
in 2015
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in El Salvador, 1987–2026

010201987200620261987: 24.91988: 19.71989: 17.61990: 241991: 14.41992: 11.21993: 18.51994: 10.61995: 101996: 9.81997: 4.51998: 2.51999: 0.512000: 2.32001: 3.72002: 1.92003: 2.12004: 4.42005: 4.72006: 42007: 4.62008: 7.32009: 0.5432010: 1.22011: 5.12012: 1.72013: 0.7552014: 1.12015: -0.7292016: 0.6062017: 12018: 1.12019: 0.0732020: -0.3742021: 3.52022: 7.22023: 42024: 0.8552025: 0.2592026: 0.608

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in El Salvador is 0.6%, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 134.7% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in El Salvador peaked at 24.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -0.7%, in 2015.

El Salvador ranks 126th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in El Salvador, 1987 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1987 24.9%
1988 19.7% -20.6%
1989 17.6% -10.7%
1990 24.0% +36.0%
1991 14.4% -39.9%
1992 11.2% -22.1%
1993 18.5% +64.9%
1994 10.6% -42.7%
1995 10.0% -5.4%
1996 9.8% -2.5%
1997 4.5% -54.1%
1998 2.5% -43.3%
1999 0.5% -80.0%
2000 2.3% +344.7%
2001 3.7% +64.9%
2002 1.9% -50.2%
2003 2.1% +13.6%
2004 4.4% +109.7%
2005 4.7% +5.4%
2006 4.0% -13.9%
2007 4.6% +13.7%
2008 7.3% +58.2%
2009 0.5% -92.5%
2010 1.2% +117.3%
2011 5.1% +334.0%
2012 1.7% -66.3%
2013 0.8% -56.3%
2014 1.1% +51.5%
2015 -0.7% -163.7%
2016 0.6% -183.1%
2017 1.0% +68.0%
2018 1.1% +6.7%
2019 0.1% -93.3%
2020 -0.4% -614.9%
2021 3.5% -1026.8%
2022 7.2% +107.5%
2023 4.0% -43.8%
2024 0.9% -78.9%
2025 0.3% -69.7%
2026 0.6% +134.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 20.7% 17.6% 24.9% 3
1990s 10.6% 0.5% 24.0% 10
2000s 3.6% 0.5% 7.3% 10
2010s 1.2% -0.7% 5.1% 10
2020s 2.3% -0.4% 7.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in El Salvador?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in El Salvador was 0.6% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1987.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was -0.7% in 2015.
How does El Salvador rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
El Salvador ranks 126th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 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 in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.