Annual inflation, consumer prices in Central America
Central America: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 3.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Central America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Central America stood at 3.1%.
That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Central America peaked at 10.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
Central America ranks 17th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Central America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 4.9% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +41.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | -28.8% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +18.6% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +76.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -69.7% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +58.1% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.9% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -31.3% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | +96.2% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +95.3% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -34.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 3.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.6% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.0% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central America
More development goals data for Central America
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 149.3 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 1,656 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 161 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 105 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 104 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 115 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 117 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 5.91 ltpureal (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 2,588 num th (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Central America?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Central America was 3.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Central America rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Central America ranks 17th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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