Venezuelan inflation rate in 1996: 99.90%

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Inflation in 1996 and its effect on bolivar value

Bs. 1 in 1995 is equivalent in purchasing power to about Bs. 2.00 in 1996. The bolivar had an average inflation rate of 99.90% per year between 1995 and 1996, producing a cumulative price increase of 99.90%. Purchasing power decreased by 99.90% in 1996 compared to 1995. On average, you would have to spend 99.90% more money in 1996 than in 1995 for the same item.

This means that prices in 1996 are 2.00 times as high as average prices in 1995, according to the International Monetary Fund consumer price index.

The inflation rate in 1995 was 59.90%. The inflation rate in 1996 was 99.90%. The 1996 inflation rate is lower compared to the average inflation rate of 132.05% per year between 1996 and 2021.

Inflation rate is calculated by change in the consumer price index (CPI). The CPI in 1996 was 12,334.20. It was 6,170.19 in the previous year, 1995. The difference in CPI between the years is used by the International Monetary Fund to officially determine inflation.

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Inflation from 1995 to 1996
Average inflation rate 99.90%
Converted amount
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 2.00
Price difference
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 1.00
CPI in 1995 6,170.186
CPI in 1996 12,334.201
Inflation in 1995 59.90%
Inflation in 1996 99.90%
Bs. 1 in 1995 Bs. 2.00 in 1996
Recent VEF inflation
Annual Rate, the International Monetary Fund CPI
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How to calculate inflation rate for Bs. 1, 1995 to 1996

Our calculations use the following inflation rate formula to calculate the change in value between 1995 and 1996:

CPI in 1996CPI in 1995
×
1995 VEF value
=
1996 VEF value

Then plug in historical CPI values. The Venezuelan CPI was 6170.185697 in the year 1995 and 12334.20121 in 1996:

12334.201216170.185697
×
Bs. 1
=
Bs. 2.00

Bs. 1 in 1995 has the same "purchasing power" or "buying power" as Bs. 2.00 in 1996.

To get the total inflation rate for the 1 years between 1995 and 1996, we use the following formula:

CPI in 1996 - CPI in 1995CPI in 1995
×
100
=
Cumulative inflation rate (1 years)

Plugging in the values to this equation, we get:

12334.20121 - 6170.1856976170.185697
×
100
=
100%

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 1996 | Venezuela Inflation Calculator.” Official Inflation Data, Alioth Finance, 9 Oct. 2026, https://www.officialdata.org/Venezuela-inflation-rate-in-1996.

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 1995 to 1996
Average inflation rate 99.90%
Converted amount
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 2.00
Price difference
Bs. 1 base		 Bs. 1.00
CPI in 1995 6,170.186
CPI in 1996 12,334.201
Inflation in 1995 59.90%
Inflation in 1996 99.90%
Bs. 1 in 1995 Bs. 2.00 in 1996