El Salvador
Consumer Price Index · 129.3 (2025)
World Bank data66 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
129.3
2025
Earliest CPI
1.9
1960
Change (1960–2025)
+127.4
+6607.6%
Key Takeaways
- El Salvador has 66 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 129.3.
- Cumulative CPI change: +6607.6% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 100.1%.
- Fiat purchasing power in El Salvador has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — El Salvador
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in El Salvador compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in El Salvador
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
66 years of data (1960–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129.3 | +0.3 (+0.3%) |
| 2024 | 129.0 | +1.1 (+0.9%) |
| 2023 | 127.9 | +5.0 (+4.0%) |
| 2022 | 122.9 | +8.3 (+7.2%) |
| 2021 | 114.7 | +3.8 (+3.5%) |
| 2020 | 110.8 | -0.4 (-0.4%) |
| 2019 | 111.2 | +0.1 (+0.1%) |
| 2018 | 111.1 | +1.2 (+1.1%) |
| 2017 | 109.9 | +1.1 (+1.0%) |
| 2016 | 108.8 | +0.7 (+0.6%) |
| 2015 | 108.2 | -0.8 (-0.7%) |
| 2014 | 109.0 | +1.2 (+1.1%) |
| 2013 | 107.8 | +0.8 (+0.8%) |
| 2012 | 106.9 | +1.8 (+1.7%) |
| 2011 | 105.1 | +5.1 (+5.1%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +1.2 (+1.2%) |
| 2009 | 98.8 | +1.0 (+1.1%) |
| 2008 | 97.8 | +6.1 (+6.7%) |
| 2007 | 91.7 | +4.0 (+4.6%) |
| 2006 | 87.6 | +3.4 (+4.0%) |
| 2005 | 84.2 | +3.8 (+4.7%) |
| 2004 | 80.5 | +3.4 (+4.5%) |
| 2003 | 77.0 | +1.6 (+2.1%) |
| 2002 | 75.4 | +1.4 (+1.9%) |
| 2001 | 74.1 | +2.7 (+3.8%) |
| 2000 | 71.4 | +1.6 (+2.3%) |
| 1999 | 69.8 | +0.4 (+0.5%) |
| 1998 | 69.4 | +1.7 (+2.5%) |
| 1997 | 67.7 | +2.9 (+4.5%) |
| 1996 | 64.8 | +5.8 (+9.8%) |
| 1995 | 59.0 | +5.4 (+10.0%) |
| 1994 | 53.6 | +5.1 (+10.6%) |
| 1993 | 48.5 | +7.6 (+18.5%) |
| 1992 | 40.9 | +4.1 (+11.2%) |
| 1991 | 36.8 | +4.6 (+14.4%) |
| 1990 | 32.2 | +6.2 (+24.0%) |
| 1989 | 25.9 | +3.9 (+17.6%) |
| 1988 | 22.1 | +3.6 (+19.8%) |
| 1987 | 18.4 | +3.7 (+24.9%) |
| 1986 | 14.7 | +3.6 (+31.9%) |
| 1985 | 11.2 | +2.0 (+22.3%) |
| 1984 | 9.1 | +0.9 (+11.5%) |
| 1983 | 8.2 | +1.0 (+13.3%) |
| 1982 | 7.2 | +0.8 (+11.7%) |
| 1981 | 6.5 | +0.8 (+14.8%) |
| 1980 | 5.6 | +0.8 (+17.4%) |
| 1979 | 4.8 | +0.6 (+14.1%) |
| 1978 | 4.2 | +0.5 (+13.3%) |
| 1977 | 3.7 | +0.4 (+11.8%) |
| 1976 | 3.3 | +0.2 (+7.0%) |
| 1975 | 3.1 | +0.5 (+19.1%) |
| 1974 | 2.6 | +0.4 (+16.9%) |
| 1973 | 2.2 | +0.1 (+6.4%) |
| 1972 | 2.1 | +0.0 (+1.5%) |
| 1971 | 2.1 | +0.0 (+0.4%) |
| 1970 | 2.1 | +0.1 (+2.8%) |
| 1969 | 2.0 | -0.0 (-0.2%) |
| 1968 | 2.0 | +0.0 (+2.5%) |
| 1967 | 2.0 | +0.0 (+1.5%) |
| 1966 | 1.9 | -0.0 (-1.2%) |
| 1965 | 1.9 | +0.0 (+0.5%) |
| 1964 | 1.9 | +0.0 (+1.8%) |
| 1963 | 1.9 | +0.0 (+1.6%) |
| 1962 | 1.9 | +0.0 (+0.1%) |
| 1961 | 1.9 | -0.1 (-2.7%) |
| 1960 | 1.9 | — |
Inflation in El Salvador
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for El Salvador tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 1.9 to 129.3, representing a cumulative change of +6607.6%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the USD buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare El Salvador's inflation against other countries on the world map.