Inflation Bolivia 2016
Average inflation: 3.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is high at 3.6%, well above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in May at 5.0%. The lowest inflation was in January at 2.4%.
- Highest month
- May: 5.0%
- Lowest month
- January: 2.4%
- Difference
- 2.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 5.5%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 3.7%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 5.5%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 3.7%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.1% lower than the 5-year average of 4.7%.
- 5-year average
- 4.7%
- 10-year average
- 6.2%
- All-time high (2008)
- 14%
- All-time low (2010)
- 2.5%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2015, inflation has fallen by +0.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -3.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.6% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power noticeably decreases. Without a salary increase, you can buy less with the same money.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €103.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2016
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 2.4% | -3.5 |
| February | 2.6% | -2.9 |
| March | 3.3% | -1.5 |
| April | 4.1% | 0.0 |
| May | 5.0% | +0.9 |
| June | 4.2% | +1.0 |
| July | 3.6% | +0.5 |
| August | 3.5% | +0.3 |
| September | 3.5% | -0.6 |
| October | 3.5% | -0.8 |
| November | 3.9% | +0.3 |
| December | 4.0% | +1.0 |
| Average | 3.6% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.