Annual Inflation Visualization (El Salvador)

Source: World Bank (1966-2023)

4.42% Historical average
22.60% Maximum recorded
-1.18% Minimum recorded
58 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for El Salvador

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

Future Value Estimation

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Past Value Estimation

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Historical inflation data for El Salvador

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 2.73% -4.41pp
2022 7.14% +3.00pp
2021 4.14% +3.49pp
2020 0.65% -0.19pp
2019 0.85% -0.87pp
2018 1.72% +0.73pp
2017 0.99% +0.33pp
2016 0.66% -0.65pp
2015 1.31% +0.31pp
2014 0.99% +0.36pp
2013 0.63% -1.84pp
2012 2.48% -3.48pp
2011 5.95% +3.36pp
2010 2.60% +2.63pp
2009 -0.03% -3.54pp
2008 3.50% -0.89pp
2007 4.40% +0.06pp
2006 4.33% +0.04pp
2005 4.29% +1.58pp
2004 2.72% -0.25pp
2003 2.97% +1.46pp
2002 1.51% -1.80pp
2001 3.31% +0.04pp
2000 3.27% +2.28pp
1999 0.99% -3.24pp
1998 4.23% +0.85pp
1997 3.38% -3.20pp
1996 6.58% -4.35pp
1995 10.93% +1.12pp
1994 9.80% +1.21pp
1993 8.59% +5.17pp
1992 3.42% -4.00pp
1991 7.42% +2.31pp
1990 5.11% +1.75pp
1989 3.36% -0.55pp
1988 3.91% +1.53pp
1987 2.37% +3.32pp
1986 -0.95% -4.10pp
1985 3.15% +0.10pp
1984 3.05% +1.47pp
1983 1.59% -3.96pp
1982 5.55% +3.54pp
1981 2.01% -20.59pp
1980 22.60% +7.04pp
1979 15.56% +14.60pp
1978 0.96% -17.36pp
1977 18.32% +0.69pp
1976 17.63% +7.75pp
1975 9.89% +0.24pp
1974 9.65% +0.81pp
1973 8.84% +8.44pp
1972 0.40% -0.41pp
1971 0.81% -4.03pp
1970 4.84% +4.41pp
1969 0.43% +0.23pp
1968 0.19% +0.59pp
1967 -0.39% +0.78pp
1966 -1.18% -

About El Salvador inflation

El Salvador 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 El Salvador 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 El Salvador 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 El Salvador?
According to the latest available World Bank data, El Salvador inflation in 2023 was 2.73%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in El Salvador?
To calculate cumulative inflation in El Salvador, 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 El Salvador?
You can check El Salvador's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1966 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 El Salvador.
What is the historical average inflation in El Salvador?
The historical average inflation in El Salvador 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 1966-2023.
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 El Salvador inflation data is based on the official CPI.