Inflation Nicaragua 2013
Average inflation: 7.1%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 7.1%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in June at 8.3%. The lowest inflation was in December at 5.7%.
- Highest month
- June: 8.3%
- Lowest month
- December: 5.7%
- Difference
- 2.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 9.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 5.5%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 9.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 5.5%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.7% higher than the 5-year average of 6.4%.
- 5-year average
- 6.4%
- 10-year average
- 9%
- All-time high (2008)
- 19.9%
- All-time low (2009)
- 3.9%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2012, the difference is minimal (-0.1 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: -2.7 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 5.1% 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 €107.10 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.7% | -0.6 |
| February | 7.1% | -1.7 |
| March | 6.8% | -1.7 |
| April | 6.3% | -2.7 |
| May | 7.7% | +0.2 |
| June | 8.3% | +1.8 |
| July | 7.7% | +1.3 |
| August | 7.9% | +1.9 |
| September | 7.4% | +1.0 |
| October | 6.8% | +0.3 |
| November | 6.3% | +0.1 |
| December | 5.7% | -0.9 |
| Average | 7.1% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.