Inflation Mexico 1996
Average inflation: 35.3%
Inflation in 1996
Inflation is very high at 35.3%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 51.7%. The lowest inflation was in December at 27.7%.
- Highest month
- January: 51.7%
- Lowest month
- December: 27.7%
- Difference
- 24.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 14.8 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 20.5%.
- 5-year average
- 20.5%
- 10-year average
- 42.6%
- All-time high (1987)
- 128.9%
- All-time low (1994)
- 7%
Trend
Over the period 1994-1996, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1995, inflation has risen by 0.5 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: +41.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 33.3 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 MX$100 this year will cost approximately MX$135.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1996
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1995 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 51.7% | +41.5 |
| February | 48.9% | +34.6 |
| March | 43.8% | +23.4 |
| April | 36.9% | +7.5 |
| May | 33.8% | -0.4 |
| June | 31.8% | -5.9 |
| July | 31.0% | -8.9 |
| August | 30.6% | -11.0 |
| September | 30.0% | -13.5 |
| October | 29.0% | -16.7 |
| November | 27.8% | -20.7 |
| December | 27.7% | -24.3 |
| Average | 35.3% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 17/12/2025.