Inflation Turkey 1991
Average inflation: 65.7%
Inflation in 1991
Inflation is very high at 65.7%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in December at 71.1%. The lowest inflation was in January at 62.0%.
- Highest month
- December: 71.1%
- Lowest month
- January: 62.0%
- Difference
- 9.1 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Historical Context
Inflation is 6.4 percentage points higher than the 5-year average of 59.3%.
- 5-year average
- 59.3%
- 10-year average
- 48.5%
- All-time high (1980)
- 97.1%
- All-time low (1973)
- 13.9%
Trend
Over the period 1989-1991, inflation shows an upward trend. Compared to 1990, inflation has risen by 5.3 percentage points.
- Change vs. previous year
- +5.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- August: +16.2 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 63.7 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 TRY 100 this year will cost approximately TRY 165.70 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1991
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1990 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 62.0% | +2.0 |
| February | 63.5% | +4.0 |
| March | 62.3% | -0.5 |
| April | 62.1% | -1.4 |
| May | 62.6% | -0.9 |
| June | 64.9% | +2.3 |
| July | 68.6% | +12.3 |
| August | 71.0% | +16.2 |
| September | 66.9% | +7.6 |
| October | 66.5% | +6.2 |
| November | 66.8% | +5.5 |
| December | 71.1% | +10.7 |
| Average | 65.7% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 19/12/2025.