Inflation El Salvador 2014

Average inflation: 1.1%

Current Inflation

Inflation is low at 1.1%, below the ECB target of 2%.

Peak and Trough

The highest inflation was in August at 2.0%. The lowest inflation was in March at 0.4%.

Highest month
August: 2.0%
Lowest month
March: 0.4%
Difference
1.6 percentage points
Months with data
12 of 12

Category Insights

The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 3.2%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 0.5%.

Highest increase
Food: 3.2%
Lowest increase
Core inflation: 0.5%

Historical Context

Current inflation is 0.9% lower than the 5-year average of 2.0%.

5-year average
2%
10-year average
2%
All-time high (2011)
5.1%
All-time low (2013)
0.8%

Trend

Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2013, the difference is minimal (+0.3 percentage point).

Change vs. previous year
+0.3 percentage points
Largest monthly swing
October: +1.4 percentage points

ECB Target

Inflation is 0.9% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.

Purchasing Power

At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.

What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.10 next year at this inflation rate.

Multi-year trend

Monthly figures 2014

Inflation by category

Food
3.2%
+2.1vs avg.
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Energy
1.6%
+0.5vs avg.
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Core inflation
0.5%
-0.6vs avg.
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Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.

Month overview

Month Inflation Difference vs. 2013
January 0.8% -0.1
February 0.6% -0.4
March 0.4% -0.9
April 0.6% +0.6
May 0.9% +0.8
June 1.1% +0.2
July 1.8% +0.7
August 2.0% +1.0
September 1.7% +0.9
October 1.9% +1.4
November 1.3% +0.5
December 0.5% -0.3
Average 1.1%

Data source

Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.

See also