Venezuelan inflation rate in 1995: 59.90%

Bs.

Inflation in 1995 and its effect on bolivar value

Bs. 1 in 1994 is equivalent in purchasing power to about Bs. 1.60 in 1995. The bolivar had an average inflation rate of 59.90% per year between 1994 and 1995, producing a cumulative price increase of 59.90%. Purchasing power decreased by 59.90% in 1995 compared to 1994. On average, you would have to spend 59.90% more money in 1995 than in 1994 for the same item.

This means that prices in 1995 are 1.60 times as high as average prices in 1994, according to the International Monetary Fund consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1994 was 60.80%. The inflation rate in 1995 was 59.90%. The 1995 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 130.73% per year between 1995 and 2021.

Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1995 was 6,170.19. It was 3,858.78 in the previous year, 1994. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the International Monetary Fund to officially determine inflation.

⌃
Inflation from 1994 to 1995
Average inflation rate 59.90%
Converted amount
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 1.60
Price difference
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 0.60
CPI in 1994 3,858.778
CPI in 1995 6,170.186
Inflation in 1994 60.80%
Inflation in 1995 59.90%
Bs. 1 in 1994 Bs. 1.60 in 1995
Recent VEF inflation
Annual Rate, the International Monetary Fund CPI
Download

How to calculate inflation rate for Bs. 1, 1994 to 1995

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1994 and 1995:

CPI in 1995CPI in 1994
×
1994 VEF value
=
1995 VEF value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Venezuelan CPI was 3858.777797 in the year 1994 and 6170.185697 in 1995:

6170.1856973858.777797
×
Bs. 1
=
Bs. 1.60

Bs. 1 in 1994 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as Bs. 1.60 in 1995.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1994 and 1995, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1995 - CPI in 1994CPI in 1994
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

6170.185697 - 3858.7777973858.777797
×
100
=
60%

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 1995 | Venezuela Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 9 Oct. 2026, https://www.officialdata.org/Venezuela-inflation-rate-in-1995.

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.

Email · LinkedIn · Twitter

Inflation from 1994 to 1995
Average inflation rate 59.90%
Converted amount
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 1.60
Price difference
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 0.60
CPI in 1994 3,858.778
CPI in 1995 6,170.186
Inflation in 1994 60.80%
Inflation in 1995 59.90%
Bs. 1 in 1994 Bs. 1.60 in 1995