Inflation Bolivia 2011
Average inflation: 9.9%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 9.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 11.3%. The lowest inflation was in December at 6.9%.
- Highest month
- May: 11.3%
- Lowest month
- December: 6.9%
- Difference
- 4.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 14.1%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 5.5%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 14.1%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 5.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.2% higher than the 5-year average of 7.7%.
- 5-year average
- 7.7%
- 10-year average
- 7.1%
- All-time high (2008)
- 14%
- All-time low (2010)
- 2.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2010, inflation has risen by +7.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +7.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: +10.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 7.9% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €109.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2011
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2010 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8.4% | +8.3 |
| February | 10.0% | +9.7 |
| March | 11.1% | +10.4 |
| April | 11.0% | +9.8 |
| May | 11.3% | +9.9 |
| June | 11.3% | +10.0 |
| July | 11.2% | +9.0 |
| August | 10.4% | +7.8 |
| September | 9.9% | +6.6 |
| October | 9.1% | +4.9 |
| November | 8.3% | +2.7 |
| December | 6.9% | -0.3 |
| Average | 9.9% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.