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Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparison

Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Boliviawent from the lowest to the highestinflation of the 14 countries in thiscomparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%)in the 14 countries in this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%0.9%Colombia5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little changesecond highest (2025)“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison,which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over12 months in July, after 9.2% in June (VerDat’s calculationfrom the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC);World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia wentfrom the lowest to the highest inflationof the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countriesin this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombia5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little changesecond highest (2025)“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, whichdo not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 monthsin July, after 9.2% in June (VerDat’s calculation from the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC);World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia wentfrom the lowest to the highest inflationof the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countriesin this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombiasecond highest (2025) · 5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little change“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do notinclude Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 monthsin July, after 9.2% in June (VerDat’s calculation from the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC);World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia wentfrom the lowest to the highest inflationof the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countriesin this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombiasecond highest (2025) · 5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little change“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not includeArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 months in July,after 9.2% in June (VerDat’s calculation from the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia wentfrom the lowest to the highest inflationof the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countriesin this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombiasecond highest (2025) · 5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little change“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not includeArgentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 months in July, after 9.2%in June (VerDat’s calculation from the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia wentfrom the lowest to the highest inflationof the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countriesin this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombiasecond highest (2025) · 5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little change“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina,Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 months in July, after 9.2% in June(VerDat’s calculation from the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia wentfrom the lowest to the highest inflationof the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countriesin this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombiasecond highest (2025) · 5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little change“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile,Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 months in July, after 9.2% in June (VerDat’scalculation from the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia wentfrom the lowest to the highest inflationof the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countriesin this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombiasecond highest (2025) · 5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little change“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile,Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 months in July, after 9.2% in June (VerDat’scalculation from the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowestto the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countriesin this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombiasecond highest (2025) · 5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little change“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile,Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 months in July, after 9.2% in June (VerDat’s calculationfrom the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowestto the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countries in this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombiasecond highest (2025) · 5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little change“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haitior Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 months in July, after 9.2% in June (VerDat’s calculationfrom the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowestto the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countries in this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombiasecond highest (2025) · 5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little change“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 months in July, after 9.2% in June (VerDat’s calculation from the WorldBank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowest to the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.Between 2021 and 2025 Bolivia went from the lowestto the highest inflation of the 14 countries in this comparisonDecember-to-December inflation (%) in the 14 countries in this comparison, 2021 and 2025Bolivia20.4%the lowest (2021) · 0.9%Colombiasecond highest (2025) · 5.1%Honduras5.0%Dominican Republic5.0%Mexico3.7%Uruguay3.6%Paraguay3.1%Median of 14 countries2.8%5.9%Nicaragua2.5%Ecuador1.9%Guatemala1.6%Peru1.5%El Salvador0.9%Panama0.2%Costa Rica−1.2%20252021little change“Lowest” and “highest” refer only to the 14 countries in this comparison, which do not include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Cuba, Haiti or Venezuela.In 2026 Bolivia has recorded lower inflation than in 2025: 4.9% over 12 months in July, after 9.2% in June (VerDat’s calculation from the World Bank CPI).Sources: CEPALSTAT (ECLAC); World Bank, Global Economic Monitor: CPIVerDat
Dot plot of December-to-December inflation in the 14 countries in this comparison in 2021 (hollow dot) and 2025 (filled dot), sorted by 2025. Bolivia, highlighted, goes from 0.9% in 2021, the lowest, to 20.4% in 2025, the highest, a line that crosses almost the whole chart. The other 13 countries all fall, from 0.03 points (Ecuador) to 5.2 points (El Salvador, from 6.1% to 0.91%). The median goes from 5.9% to 2.8%.
Bolivia, since 1980 (%)
PeriodValue
198023.90
198125.12
1982297
1983328
19842,177
19858,171
198665.96
198710.66
198821.52
198916.55
199018.02
199114.52
199210.46
19939.31
19948.52
199512.57
19967.95
19976.73
19984.39
19993.13
20003.41
20010.9240
20022.45
20033.94
20044.62
20054.91
20064.95
200711.72
200811.85
20090.2676
20107.18
20116.90
20124.55
20136.48
20145.20
20152.95
20164.00
20172.71
20181.51
20191.46
20200.6756
20210.9010
20223.12
20232.12
20249.97
202520.40
CEPALSTAT: economic indicators (%)
PeriodBoliviaColombiaCosta RicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEl SalvadorGuatemalaHondurasMexicoNicaraguaPanamaParaguayPeruUruguay
20210.90105.623.308.501.946.113.075.327.367.282.626.836.437.96
202520.405.10−1.234.951.910.90971.654.983.692.530.23383.121.513.65
Bolivia's CPI (World Bank) (consumer price index)
PeriodValue
2023-01159
2023-02159
2023-03159
2023-04159
2023-05160
2023-06160
2023-07161
2023-08161
2023-09161
2023-10161
2023-11161
2023-12162
2024-01162
2024-02163
2024-03163
2024-04164
2024-05165
2024-06166
2024-07167
2024-08170
2024-09171
2024-10174
2024-11177
2024-12178
2025-01182
2025-02184
2025-03187
2025-04189
2025-05196
2025-06206
2025-07209
2025-08211
2025-09211
2025-10213
2025-11214
2025-12215
2026-01218
2026-02216
2026-03216
2026-04216
2026-05221
2026-06225
2026-07219
CSV

In 2021 prices in Bolivia rose by 0.9%, the least of the 14 countries. In 2025 they rose by 20.4%, the most since 1988 and 4 times Colombia’s rate (5.1%), the next highest. In 2026 inflation has eased: 9.2% over 12 months in June and 4.9% in July, based on the World Bank’s price index.

Notes

  • December-to-December inflation: how much consumer prices rose between December of the previous year and December of the year shown, according to CEPALSTAT. Bolivia is the only one of the 14 countries with higher inflation in 2025 than in 2021.
  • VerDat computes the 2026 twelve-month rates from the World Bank’s consumer price index (Global Economic Monitor), which gives the same 20.4% as ECLAC for December 2025. Since its peak in July 2025 (24.9%), that rate has fallen every month.
  • That index rose by 2.1% in May and by another 2.1% in June 2026, then fell by 2.8% in July, the largest one-month fall in a series that starts in January 2023, which is why both the June (9.2%) and July (4.9%) rates are given.

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