Inflation Nicaragua 2014
Average inflation: 6.0%
Inflation in 2014
Inflation is very high at 6.0%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in November at 7.7%. The lowest inflation was in May at 4.8%.
- Highest month
- November: 7.7%
- Lowest month
- May: 4.8%
- Difference
- 2.9 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 7.9%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 5.0%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 7.9%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 5.0%
Historical Context
Inflation is 0.8 percentage points lower than the 5-year average of 6.8%.
- 5-year average
- 6.8%
- 10-year average
- 8.7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 19.9%
- All-time low (2009)
- 3.9%
Trend
Over the period 2012-2014, inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2013, inflation has fallen by 1.1 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- May: -2.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 4.0 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 NIO 100 this year will cost approximately NIO 106 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2014
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 5.2% | -2.5 |
| February | 5.3% | -1.8 |
| March | 5.1% | -1.7 |
| April | 4.9% | -1.4 |
| May | 4.8% | -2.9 |
| June | 6.1% | -2.2 |
| July | 6.9% | -0.8 |
| August | 6.7% | -1.2 |
| September | 6.5% | -0.9 |
| October | 6.7% | -0.1 |
| November | 7.7% | +1.4 |
| December | 6.5% | +0.8 |
| Average | 6.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.