Inflation rates by country and year

-2.7%6%14.6%23.3%31.9%
-2.7%6%14.6%23.3%31.9%
1960-0.0%
199211.2%
20250.3%
Source: World Bank

Data: World Bank, annual %. For information only — not financial advice.

Year2025Inflation Rate0.3%

Behind the curve

Turning points in El Salvador

  1. 1980↑ Upward pressure

    The Salvadoran Civil War — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The civil war of the 1980s disrupted production and trade, contributing to high inflation.

    Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador
  2. 2001↕ Mixed effects

    The adoption of the dollar — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    El Salvador adopted the U.S. dollar in 2001, anchoring prices but leaving them exposed to imported inflation.

    Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador
  3. 2008↑ Upward pressure

    The world food price crisis — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    The 2007–08 global food and fuel surge pushed Salvadoran inflation to a peak in 2008.

    Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador
  4. 2022↑ Upward pressure

    The post-pandemic inflation surge — Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)

    Higher global food and energy prices lifted Salvadoran inflation in 2022.

    Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador

These are selected historical influences, not a complete account of inflation. An upward-pressure event can coincide with a peak when its inflationary effect has already occurred or when other forces begin pushing inflation lower. The markers show the years in which events occurred, although their effects may extend into later years.

What is the inflation in El Salvador?

The annual inflation rate in El Salvador was 0.3% in 2025, the most recent year in the World Bank dataset. That means prices rose 0.3% on average compared with the year before. Use the chart above to explore El Salvador's full inflation history from 1960 to 2025, and to compare it with any other country.

How inflation in El Salvador has changed

Inflation in El Salvador peaked at 31.9% in 1986 and reached its lowest point at -2.7% in 1961. Averaged across the 66 years of available data (1960–2025), the rate has been 6.8% per year.

Frequently asked questions about inflation in El Salvador

What is the current inflation rate in El Salvador?

The latest available annual figure is 0.3% in 2025, from the World Bank. Because the figures are reported annually, they may not reflect the most recent monthly reading published by El Salvador's statistical office.

What was the highest inflation rate in El Salvador?

The highest annual inflation rate on record is 31.9%, reached in 1986.

What was the lowest inflation rate in El Salvador?

The lowest annual inflation rate on record is -2.7%, recorded in 1961.

Where does the inflation data for El Salvador come from?

All figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG), which report annual consumer price inflation for more than 200 countries and territories from 1960 onward.