Inflation Chile 1992
Average inflation: 15.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 15.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 19.5%. The lowest inflation was in December at 12.7%.
- Highest month
- January: 19.5%
- Lowest month
- December: 12.7%
- Difference
- 6.8 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.5% lower than the 5-year average of 19.0%.
- 5-year average
- 19%
- 10-year average
- 21.3%
- All-time high (1974)
- 586.1%
- All-time low (1982)
- 9.8%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1991, inflation has fallen by +6.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -6.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: -10.3 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 13.5% 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 €115.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1992
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1991 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 19.5% | -5.3 |
| February | 18.6% | -5.9 |
| March | 18.0% | -5.0 |
| April | 17.4% | -5.7 |
| May | 15.8% | -8.5 |
| June | 14.5% | -9.3 |
| July | 13.7% | -10.3 |
| August | 13.9% | -9.1 |
| September | 15.1% | -3.7 |
| October | 13.4% | -4.4 |
| November | 14.0% | -3.8 |
| December | 12.7% | -6.0 |
| Average | 15.5% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 24/11/2025.