Region: inflation, latest per country
December to December (ECLAC)
Includes only observations that pass this series’ declared semantic review.
14 results shown14 source records
Query scope
2 filtersIndicator key: inflation_dec_dec_pctYear: from 2023
Inflation
Change in the consumer price index from December of the previous year to December of the stated year, per ECLAC.
- Source
- CEPALSTAT (ECLAC)
- Unit
- December to December (ECLAC)
- Frequency
- annual
- Latest figure
- 2025 · 14 countries reporting
Panama
0.2%
2025· 2nd of 14· +0.4 pp vs. previous figure
Regional comparison
Each country’s latest figure
Panama
0.2%
2025 · 2nd of 14 · +0.4 pp
-1.2%20.4%no data
Over time
Inflation since 2001
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Figure, year and recent change
Rank 1 is the lowest value among countries with a recent figure. Change compares with the same country’s previous observation.
| # | Country | Inflation | Year | Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | -1.2% | 2025 | −2.1 pp | |
| 2 | Panama | 0.2% | 2025 | +0.4 pp | |
| 3 | El Salvador | 0.9% | 2025 | +0.6 pp | |
| 4 | Peru | 1.5% | 2025 | −0.5 pp | |
| 5 | Guatemala | 1.6% | 2025 | −0.1 pp | |
| 6 | Ecuador | 1.9% | 2025 | +1.4 pp | |
| 7 | Nicaragua | 2.5% | 2025 | +0.1 pp | |
| 8 | Paraguay | 3.1% | 2025 | −0.7 pp | |
| 9 | Uruguay | 3.6% | 2025 | −1.8 pp | |
| 10 | Mexico | 3.7% | 2025 | −0.5 pp | |
| 11 | Dominican Republic | 5% | 2025 | +1.6 pp | |
| 12 | Honduras | 5% | 2025 | +1.1 pp | |
| 13 | Colombia | 5.1% | 2025 | −0.1 pp | |
| 14 | Bolivia | 20.4% | 2025 | +10.4 pp |
Findings
What VerDat has published on this series
- Bolivia·Sep 16, 2026
Bolivia records the region's largest inflation rise between 2022 and 2025 (+17.3 pp)
According to ECLAC data (December to December), inflation in Bolivia rose from 3.1% in 2022 to 20.4% in 2025. With this level, the country ranks first among the 14 analyzed.
- Costa Rica·Sep 14, 2026
Costa Rica recorded the region's largest inflation drop between 2022 and 2025
According to ECLAC data (December to December), the country's inflation went from 7.9% to -1.2%, a 9.1 pp drop. Among the 14 countries analyzed with data for both years, Costa Rica ranked 14th by its 2025 level.
- Guatemala·Sep 11, 2026
Guatemala recorded 1.6% inflation in 2025, its lowest since 2009
According to ECLAC December-to-December data, the last year with an equal or lower rate was 2009 (-0.3%). Compared to 2024 (1.7%), the change was −0.1 percentage points.
- Panama·Sep 9, 2026
Panama marks 13 consecutive years with inflation below the regional median
According to December-to-December ECLAC data, the country recorded an inflation rate of 0.2% in 2025 against a regional median of 2.8%. With this figure, Panama ranked 13th out of 14 reporting countries, shifting +0.4 pp from -0.2% in 2024.
- Uruguay·Sep 9, 2026
Uruguay records 20 consecutive years with inflation above the regional median
According to ECLAC December-to-December series, Uruguay recorded 3.6% inflation in 2025 compared to a regional median of 2.8%, ranking 6th out of 14 countries. This reflects a −1.8 pp change from the 5.5% observed in 2024.
- Uruguay·Sep 2, 2026
Uruguay recorded 3.6% inflation in 2025, its lowest rate since 2001
According to ECLAC December-to-December series starting in 1976, the rate dropped 1.8 percentage points from 5.5% in 2024 to match the 2001 level.
Source and citation
CEPALSTAT: economic indicators
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), via the VerDat PIDA normalized layer.
CEPALSTAT (ECLAC), “Inflation”, retrieved from VerDat PIDA (OEI) on Oct 9, 2026.