Inflation Chile 1977
Average inflation: 100.9%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 100.9%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 163.0%. The lowest inflation was in December at 63.5%.
- Highest month
- January: 163.0%
- Lowest month
- December: 63.5%
- Difference
- 99.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 220.7% lower than the 5-year average of 321.6%.
- 5-year average
- 321.6%
- 10-year average
- 243.3%
- All-time high (1974)
- 586.1%
- All-time low (1971)
- 20.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1976, inflation has fallen by +128.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -128.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -164.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 98.9% 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 €200.90 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1977
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1976 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 163.0% | -164.3 |
| February | 152.9% | -150.6 |
| March | 136.3% | -141.9 |
| April | 121.1% | -129.3 |
| May | 109.0% | -122.9 |
| June | 92.3% | -119.0 |
| July | 83.5% | -126.6 |
| August | 79.9% | -120.4 |
| September | 73.4% | -122.4 |
| October | 69.3% | -121.9 |
| November | 66.7% | -112.8 |
| December | 63.5% | -110.8 |
| Average | 100.9% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 24/11/2025.