Annual Inflation Visualization (Colombia)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

14.92% Historical average
52.34% Maximum recorded
1.48% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Colombia

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Colombia.

Future Value Estimation

Estimate how the value of an amount of money will change in the future, given an average inflation rate.

Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Colombia

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 6.34% -8.53pp
2022 14.87% +7.06pp
2021 7.80% +6.32pp
2020 1.48% -2.52pp
2019 4.00% -0.63pp
2018 4.63% -0.50pp
2017 5.13% -0.01pp
2016 5.15% +2.70pp
2015 2.45% +0.21pp
2014 2.24% +0.33pp
2013 1.91% -1.71pp
2012 3.62% -2.77pp
2011 6.39% +2.58pp
2010 3.80% -0.26pp
2009 4.06% -3.61pp
2008 7.68% +2.48pp
2007 5.20% -0.61pp
2006 5.81% +1.05pp
2005 4.75% -2.53pp
2004 7.28% +0.45pp
2003 6.83% +0.86pp
2002 5.97% -0.55pp
2001 6.52% -27.16pp
2000 33.68% +21.05pp
1999 12.62% -2.15pp
1998 14.77% -2.07pp
1997 16.84% -0.03pp
1996 16.87% -1.98pp
1995 18.85% -3.25pp
1994 22.10% -2.75pp
1993 24.84% +2.18pp
1992 22.66% -4.34pp
1991 27.01% -25.33pp
1990 52.34% +27.65pp
1989 24.69% -3.06pp
1988 27.75% +4.37pp
1987 23.38% -5.79pp
1986 29.17% +4.29pp
1985 24.88% +2.70pp
1984 22.18% +1.78pp
1983 20.40% -4.36pp
1982 24.77% +2.00pp
1981 22.77% -4.85pp
1980 27.62% +3.58pp
1979 24.04% +6.94pp
1978 17.10% -12.05pp
1977 29.15% +3.70pp
1976 25.46% +2.65pp
1975 22.81% -2.57pp
1974 25.38% +5.22pp
1973 20.16% +7.19pp
1972 12.97% +2.16pp
1971 10.81% -1.08pp
1970 11.89% +3.44pp
1969 8.44% -0.03pp
1968 8.47% -2.26pp
1967 10.73% -4.40pp
1966 15.13% +6.52pp
1965 8.60% -7.74pp
1964 16.34% -6.88pp
1963 23.22% +16.57pp
1962 6.65% -1.58pp
1961 8.23% -

About Colombia inflation

Colombia inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Colombia inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Colombia inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Colombia?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Colombia inflation in 2023 was 6.34%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Colombia?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Colombia, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Colombia?
You can check Colombia's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Colombia.
What is the historical average inflation in Colombia?
The historical average inflation in Colombia can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Colombia inflation data is based on the official CPI.