Latin America & Caribbean Inflation Rate 1967-2024

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
  • Latin America & Caribbean inflation rate for 2023 was 4.63%, a 3.15% decline from 2022.
  • Latin America & Caribbean inflation rate for 2022 was 7.78%, a 4.29% increase from 2021.
  • Latin America & Caribbean inflation rate for 2021 was 3.50%, a 2.5% increase from 2020.
  • Latin America & Caribbean inflation rate for 2020 was 0.99%, a 1.26% decline from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Inflation Rate (%)
South Asia 7.11%
Sub-Saharan Africa 7.05%
European Union 6.30%
Euro Area 5.78%
World 5.69%
OECD members 5.68%
Latin America & Caribbean 4.63%
North America 4.00%
East Asia & Pacific 3.67%
Latin America & Caribbean Inflation Rate - Historical Data
Year Inflation Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 4.63% -3.15%
2022 7.78% 4.29%
2021 3.50% 2.50%
2020 0.99% -1.26%
2019 2.25% -0.07%
2018 2.32% 0.13%
2017 2.19% 0.54%
2016 1.65% -0.21%
2015 1.86% -1.52%
2014 3.38% 0.85%
2013 2.53% -1.25%
2012 3.78% -1.20%
2011 4.98% 1.49%
2010 3.49% 0.99%
2009 2.50% -5.61%
2008 8.11% 3.53%
2007 4.58% 0.33%
2006 4.25% -0.19%
2005 4.44% 0.06%
2004 4.38% 0.65%
2003 3.73% -0.22%
2002 3.95% -0.11%
2001 4.06% -0.55%
2000 4.61% 1.15%
1999 3.45% -1.66%
1998 5.11% -1.84%
1997 6.95% -0.41%
1996 7.36% -2.83%
1995 10.19% 0.49%
1994 9.70% -0.56%
1993 10.26% -0.37%
1992 10.63% -10.99%
1991 21.62% 0.11%
1990 21.51% 10.10%
1989 11.41% 3.40%
1988 8.01% -3.52%
1987 11.54% 1.77%
1986 9.76% -3.20%
1985 12.96% 1.45%
1984 11.51% 1.26%
1983 10.24% 2.43%
1982 7.81% -6.24%
1981 14.05% -3.87%
1980 17.92% 3.20%
1979 14.72% 4.42%
1978 10.31% -0.38%
1977 10.69% 0.90%
1976 9.79% -6.98%
1975 16.77% -6.47%
1974 23.24% 9.63%
1973 13.62% 6.95%
1972 6.67% 1.89%
1971 4.78% 0.13%
1970 4.65% 2.02%
1969 2.63% -1.46%
1968 4.09% 1.08%
1967 3.02% 1.08%