Inflation Nicaragua 2019
Average inflation: 5.4%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.4%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in August at 6.3%. The lowest inflation was in January at 3.3%.
- Highest month
- August: 6.3%
- Lowest month
- January: 3.3%
- Difference
- 3.0 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 5.8%. The lowest price increase was in Food with an average of 4.6%.
- Highest increase
- Core inflation: 5.8%
- Lowest increase
- Food: 4.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.0% higher than the 5-year average of 4.4%.
- 5-year average
- 4.4%
- 10-year average
- 5.6%
- All-time high (2008)
- 19.9%
- All-time low (2016)
- 3.5%
Trend
Inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2018, inflation has risen by +0.4 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +2.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.4% 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 €105.40 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2019
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.3% | -2.1 |
| February | 3.4% | -1.4 |
| March | 5.1% | +0.3 |
| April | 5.8% | +1.0 |
| May | 6.0% | +0.7 |
| June | 5.6% | -0.1 |
| July | 6.1% | +0.9 |
| August | 6.3% | +1.3 |
| September | 5.6% | +0.5 |
| October | 5.4% | +0.3 |
| November | 5.7% | +1.3 |
| December | 6.1% | +2.2 |
| Average | 5.4% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.