Inflation Ecuador 1987
Average inflation: 29.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 29.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 32.5%. The lowest inflation was in January at 25.5%.
- Highest month
- December: 32.5%
- Lowest month
- January: 25.5%
- Difference
- 7.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.8% lower than the 5-year average of 32.2%.
- 5-year average
- 32.2%
- 10-year average
- 22.6%
- All-time high (1983)
- 47.8%
- All-time low (1972)
- 7.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1986, inflation has risen by +6.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +6.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- July: +13.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 27.4% 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 €129.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1987
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1986 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 25.5% | +4.8 |
| February | 25.5% | +3.1 |
| March | 29.5% | +7.0 |
| April | 29.5% | +8.2 |
| May | 30.3% | +9.5 |
| June | 31.7% | +11.9 |
| July | 31.9% | +13.0 |
| August | 29.8% | +7.9 |
| September | 29.2% | +5.3 |
| October | 27.3% | -0.2 |
| November | 30.6% | +2.3 |
| December | 32.5% | +5.2 |
| Average | 29.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.