Inflation El Salvador 2015
Average inflation: -0.7%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.7%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 1.0%. The lowest inflation was in September at -2.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 1.0%
- Lowest month
- September: -2.3%
- Difference
- 3.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 1.4%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -2.6%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 1.4%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -2.6%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 2.3% lower than the 5-year average of 1.6%.
- 5-year average
- 1.6%
- 10-year average
- 1.5%
- All-time high (2011)
- 5.1%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.7%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2014, inflation has fallen by +1.8 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -1.8 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: -4.0 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.7% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2015
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2014 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.7% | -1.5 |
| February | -1.1% | -1.7 |
| March | -0.8% | -1.2 |
| April | -0.3% | -0.9 |
| May | -0.4% | -1.3 |
| June | -0.8% | -1.9 |
| July | -1.5% | -3.3 |
| August | -2.0% | -4.0 |
| September | -2.3% | -4.0 |
| October | -0.2% | -2.1 |
| November | 0.3% | -1.0 |
| December | 1.0% | +0.5 |
| Average | -0.7% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.