Inflation Ecuador 1993
Average inflation: 46.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 46.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 58.5%. The lowest inflation was in December at 31.0%.
- Highest month
- January: 58.5%
- Lowest month
- December: 31.0%
- Difference
- 27.5 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 8.8% lower than the 5-year average of 55.2%.
- 5-year average
- 55.2%
- 10-year average
- 44.6%
- All-time high (1989)
- 78.1%
- All-time low (1979)
- 10.1%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1992, inflation has fallen by +7.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -7.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- October: -34.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 44.4% 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 €146.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1993
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1992 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 58.5% | +9.6 |
| February | 55.8% | +7.5 |
| March | 56.1% | +9.4 |
| April | 53.6% | +4.0 |
| May | 54.8% | +6.0 |
| June | 52.1% | +1.7 |
| July | 49.9% | -1.9 |
| August | 46.1% | -6.2 |
| September | 35.5% | -25.6 |
| October | 31.5% | -34.4 |
| November | 32.3% | -31.6 |
| December | 31.0% | -29.2 |
| Average | 46.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.