Inflation El Salvador 2017
Average inflation: 1.0%
Inflation in 2017
Inflation is low at 1.0%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 2.0%. The lowest inflation was in January at -0.3%.
- Highest month
- December: 2.0%
- Lowest month
- January: -0.3%
- Difference
- 2.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 4.9%. The lowest price increase was in Core inflation with an average of 0.1%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 4.9%
- Lowest increase
- Core inflation: 0.1%
Historical Context
Inflation is around the 5-year average of 0.6%.
- 5-year average
- 0.6%
- 10-year average
- 1.4%
- All-time high (2011)
- 5.1%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.7%
Trend
Over the period 2015-2017, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 2016, inflation has risen by 0.4 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: +2.9 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.0 percentage points 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 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2017
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2016 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.3% | -2.1 |
| February | 0.3% | -1.4 |
| March | 0.5% | -0.6 |
| April | 0.9% | 0.0 |
| May | 1.0% | +0.3 |
| June | 0.9% | 0.0 |
| July | 1.0% | +0.1 |
| August | 1.1% | +0.2 |
| September | 1.6% | +0.6 |
| October | 1.4% | +2.3 |
| November | 1.7% | +2.5 |
| December | 2.0% | +2.9 |
| Average | 1.0% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.