Inflation Bolivia 2013
Average inflation: 5.7%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in October at 7.5%. The lowest inflation was in May at 4.7%.
- Highest month
- October: 7.5%
- Lowest month
- May: 4.7%
- Difference
- 2.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 8.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.4%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 8.8%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 4.4%
Historical Context
Current inflation is around the 5-year average of 5.2%.
- 5-year average
- 5.2%
- 10-year average
- 6.6%
- All-time high (2008)
- 14%
- All-time low (2010)
- 2.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by +1.2 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.2 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: +3.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.7% 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 €105.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.9% | -0.9 |
| February | 5.1% | +0.5 |
| March | 5.0% | +1.0 |
| April | 4.9% | +0.7 |
| May | 4.7% | +0.2 |
| June | 4.8% | +0.3 |
| July | 5.1% | +0.7 |
| August | 6.1% | +1.7 |
| September | 7.1% | +2.7 |
| October | 7.5% | +3.2 |
| November | 7.0% | +2.5 |
| December | 6.5% | +2.0 |
| Average | 5.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.