El Salvador Inflation Rate1994-2020 Data | 2021-2022 Forecast | Calendar

Consumer prices in El Salvador fell 0.9 percent year-on-year in May of 2020, following a 1 percent drop in April and marking the tenth straight month of no annual growth in the CPI. Prices continued to fall for transportation (-9.7 percent vs -9.5 percent), housing and utilities (-3.5 percent vs -3.8 percent), communication (-1.4 percent vs -1.3 percent), recreation and culture (-1.3 percent vs -1.2 percent), and clothing and footwear (-0.9 percent vs -1.1 percent). In contrast, prices rose faster for food and non-alcoholic beverages (2.3 percent vs 2.1 percent) and alcoholic beverages and tobacco (3.6 percent vs 3.3 percent).

Consumer prices in El Salvador dropped 1.05 percent year-on-year in April 2020, after falling 0.53 percent in the previous month. It was the largest decline in consumer prices since September 2015, as cost went down further for transportation (-9.49 percent vs -2.03 percent), due to oil; clothing & footwear (-1.14 percent vs -1.09 percent); and recreation & culture (-1.18 percent vs -0.92 percent). In addition, cost of health eased (0.63 percent vs 0.72 percent). Meanwhile, prices rose at a faster pace for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2.08 percent vs 1.07 percent); restaurants & hotels (0.82 percent vs 0.73 percent); and miscellaneous goods & services (0.95 percent vs 0.61 percent). Also, cost of housing & utilities fell less (-3.77 percent vs -4.24 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went down 0.35 percent, following a 0.08 percent fall in the prior month.

Consumer prices in El Salvador dropped 0.39 percent year-on-year in February 2020, after declining 0.08 percent in the previous month. Cost fell further for housing & utilities (-4.18 percent vs -3.64 percent in January) and recreation & culture (-0.92 percent vs -0.17 percent). Additionally, prices slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.91 percent vs 1.28 percent); transport (0.45 percent vs 1.62 percent); and health (0.74 percent vs 0.89 percent). On the other hand, prices went down less for clothing & footwear (-1.62 percent vs -1.81 percent); furnishings & household equipment (-0.97 percent vs -1.13 percent); and communication (-1.38 percent vs -1.71 percent). Also, cost advanced at a faster pace for restaurants & hotels (0.86 percent vs 0.74 percent); and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.37 percent vs 3.12 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices declined 0.13 percent, after a 0.12 percent fall in the prior month.

Consumer prices in El Salvador fell 0.08 percent year-on-year in January 2020, following a 0.01 percent gain in the previous month. Prices dropped further for housing & utilities (-3.64 percent vs -2.31 percent in December) and communication (-1.71 percent vs -1.18 percent). Also, cost of recreation & culture declined (-0.17 percent vs 0.52 percent); and prices slowed for restaurants & hotels (0.74 percent vs 0.91 percent); education (0.69 percent vs 0.73 percent); and alcoholic beverages & tobacco (3.12 percent vs 3.22 percent). Meanwhile, cost advanced at a faster pace for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.28 percent vs 1.20 percent); and transport (1.62 percent vs 0.49 percent in December). On a monthly basis, consumer prices went down 0.12 percent, after rising 0.10 percent in the prior month.