Inflation Nicaragua 2010
Average inflation: 5.5%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.5%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 9.2%. The lowest inflation was in January at 1.9%.
- Highest month
- December: 9.2%
- Lowest month
- January: 1.9%
- Difference
- 7.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Current inflation is 4.4% lower than the 5-year average of 9.9%.
- 5-year average
- 9.9%
- 10-year average
- 9.9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 19.9%
- All-time low (2009)
- 3.9%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2009, inflation has fallen by +1.6 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +1.6 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- January: -10.6 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.5% 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 €105.50 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2010
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.9% | -10.6 |
| February | 2.7% | -8.1 |
| March | 4.4% | -4.1 |
| April | 4.9% | -2.0 |
| May | 4.7% | +0.6 |
| June | 4.6% | +2.6 |
| July | 6.2% | +6.1 |
| August | 5.3% | +5.4 |
| September | 5.4% | +5.4 |
| October | 7.3% | +6.9 |
| November | 8.8% | +8.3 |
| December | 9.2% | +8.3 |
| Average | 5.5% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.