Consumer Price Index · 226.4 (2025)
Latest CPI
226.4
2025
Earliest CPI
42.7
1999
Change (1999–2025)
+183.7
+430.3%
How CPI erosion in Nicaragua compares to a fixed-supply asset
Annual CPI change in Nicaragua
27 years of data (1999–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 226.4 | +4.6 (+2.1%) |
| 2024 | 221.8 | +9.8 (+4.6%) |
| 2023 | 212.0 | +16.4 (+8.4%) |
| 2022 | 195.6 | +18.5 (+10.5%) |
| 2021 | 177.0 | +8.3 (+4.9%) |
| 2020 | 168.7 | +6.0 (+3.7%) |
| 2019 | 162.7 | +8.3 (+5.4%) |
| 2018 | 154.4 | +7.3 (+4.9%) |
| 2017 | 147.2 | +5.5 (+3.9%) |
| 2016 | 141.7 | +4.8 (+3.5%) |
| 2015 | 136.9 | +5.3 (+4.0%) |
| 2014 | 131.6 | +7.5 (+6.0%) |
| 2013 | 124.1 | +8.3 (+7.1%) |
| 2012 | 115.9 | +7.8 (+7.2%) |
| 2011 | 108.1 | +8.1 (+8.1%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +5.2 (+5.5%) |
| 2009 | 94.8 | +3.4 (+3.7%) |
| 2008 | 91.5 | +15.1 (+19.8%) |
| 2007 | 76.3 | +7.6 (+11.1%) |
| 2006 | 68.7 | +5.8 (+9.1%) |
| 2005 | 62.9 | +5.5 (+9.6%) |
| 2004 | 57.4 | +4.5 (+8.5%) |
| 2003 | 52.9 | +2.7 (+5.3%) |
| 2002 | 50.3 | +1.8 (+3.8%) |
| 2001 | 48.5 | +2.7 (+6.0%) |
| 2000 | 45.7 | +3.0 (+7.1%) |
| 1999 | 42.7 | — |
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Nicaragua tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1999, the CPI has moved from 42.7 to 226.4, representing a cumulative change of +430.3%.
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