Inflation Colombia 1986
Average inflation: 19.0%
Inflation in 1986
Inflation is very high at 19.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 23.5%. The lowest inflation was in June at 13.3%.
- Highest month
- January: 23.5%
- Lowest month
- June: 13.3%
- Difference
- 10.2 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 1.7 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 20.7%.
- 5-year average
- 20.7%
- 10-year average
- 23.4%
- All-time high (1977)
- 33.8%
- All-time low (1971)
- 12%
Trend
Over the period 1984-1986, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1985, inflation has fallen by 5.0 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -5.0 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- June: -14.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 17.0 percentage points 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 COP 100 this year will cost approximately COP 119 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1986
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1985 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 23.5% | +4.3 |
| February | 23.5% | +2.0 |
| March | 22.8% | +0.1 |
| April | 22.8% | -0.6 |
| May | 16.3% | -11.5 |
| June | 13.3% | -14.9 |
| July | 13.9% | -12.1 |
| August | 16.2% | -8.5 |
| September | 16.9% | -7.5 |
| October | 18.3% | -6.3 |
| November | 19.6% | -3.8 |
| December | 20.8% | -1.8 |
| Average | 19.0% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 24/11/2025.