Core Inflation
Core Inflation is the percentage change in a consumer price index that excludes components subject to high short-term volatility — typically food and energy prices — relative to the immediately preceding period of equal length. It measures the underlying or persistent trend in consumer price dynamics, filtering out transitory price movements. The specific exclusions, weighting methodology, and construction approach vary across countries and are defined by the national statistical office or central bank. End-of-period values correspond to the rate observed in the last month of the reference period, while average values correspond to the mean of the monthly rates within the period. This Core Inflation series is part of the Latin Macro Watch (LMW) database curated by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on data.iadb.org for researchers, policymakers, and journalists across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Coverage
The series spans 10 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency, covering the period 1990–2026. Values are expressed as a rate, including an end-of-period rate variant.
Sources
Data are compiled from official national statistical offices and central banks, including INEGI - Mexico, INDEC - Argentina, the Banco Central de El Salvador, the Banco de Guatemala, and the Central Statistical Office of Trinidad & Tobago. The IDB standardizes these national sources into a comparable cross-country dataset.
Metadata & use
| Format | CSV |
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| Language | en |
| Country |
Argentina
Bahamas
Trinidad & Tobago
Belize
Costa Rica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
El Salvador
Jamaica
Mexico
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Panama
Uruguay
Venezuela
Barbados
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
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| Data notes |
What does the Core Inflation indicator measure?It is the percentage change in a consumer price index that excludes highly volatile components (typically food and energy) relative to the preceding period of equal length, measuring the persistent trend in price dynamics. How are end-of-period and average values defined?End-of-period values correspond to the rate observed in the last month of the reference period, while average values correspond to the mean of the monthly rates within that period. How many countries and which frequencies and period are covered?The series covers 10 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean at annual, monthly, and quarterly frequency, over the period 1990–2026. What units are available?Values are expressed as a rate, including an end-of-period rate variant. Exclusions and weighting methodology are defined by each country's national statistical office or central bank. Where does the data come from?Data are compiled by the IDB from official national statistical offices and central banks, such as INEGI - Mexico, INDEC - Argentina, the Banco Central de El Salvador, the Banco de Guatemala, and the Central Statistical Office of Trinidad & Tobago. How do I cite this indicator?Cite it as: Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Latin Macro Watch — "Core Inflation". data.iadb.org/dataset/latin-macro-watch-dataset. |