Venezuelan inflation rate in 1992: 31.40%

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Inflation in 1992 and its effect on bolivar value

Bs. 1 in 1991 is equivalent in purchasing power to about Bs. 1.31 in 1992. The bolivar had an average inflation rate of 31.40% per year between 1991 and 1992, producing a cumulative price increase of 31.40%. Purchasing power decreased by 31.40% in 1992 compared to 1991. On average, you would have to spend 31.40% more money in 1992 than in 1991 for the same item.

This means that prices in 1992 are 1.31 times as high as average prices in 1991, according to the International Monetary Fund consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1991 was 34.20%. The inflation rate in 1992 was 31.40%. The 1992 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 121.06% per year between 1992 and 2021.

Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1992 was 1,737.68. It was 1,322.44 in the previous year, 1991. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the International Monetary Fund to officially determine inflation.

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Inflation from 1991 to 1992
Average inflation rate 31.40%
Converted amount
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 1.31
Price difference
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 0.31
CPI in 1991 1,322.436
CPI in 1992 1,737.681
Inflation in 1991 34.20%
Inflation in 1992 31.40%
Bs. 1 in 1991 Bs. 1.31 in 1992
Recent VEF inflation
Annual Rate, the International Monetary Fund CPI
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How to calculate inflation rate for Bs. 1, 1991 to 1992

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1991 and 1992:

CPI in 1992CPI in 1991
×
1991 VEF value
=
1992 VEF value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Venezuelan CPI was 1322.436059 in the year 1991 and 1737.680982 in 1992:

1737.6809821322.436059
×
Bs. 1
=
Bs. 1.31

Bs. 1 in 1991 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as Bs. 1.31 in 1992.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1991 and 1992, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1992 - CPI in 1991CPI in 1991
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

1737.680982 - 1322.4360591322.436059
×
100
=
31%

Data source & citation

Raw data for these calculations comes from the government of Venezuela's annual (CPI) as provided by the International Monetary Fund.

You may use the following MLA citation for this page: “Inflation Rate in 1992 | Venezuela Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 9 Oct. 2026, https://www.officialdata.org/Venezuela-inflation-rate-in-1992.

Special thanks to QuickChart for their chart image API, which is used for chart downloads.

in2013dollars.com is a reference website maintained by the Official Data Foundation.

Ian Webster

About the author

Ian Webster is an engineer and data expert based in San Mateo, California. He has worked for Google, NASA, and consulted for governments around the world on data pipelines and data analysis. Disappointed by the lack of clear resources on the impacts of inflation on economic indicators, Ian believes this website serves as a valuable public tool. Ian earned his degree in Computer Science from Dartmouth College.

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Inflation from 1991 to 1992
Average inflation rate 31.40%
Converted amount
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 1.31
Price difference
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 0.31
CPI in 1991 1,322.436
CPI in 1992 1,737.681
Inflation in 1991 34.20%
Inflation in 1992 31.40%
Bs. 1 in 1991 Bs. 1.31 in 1992