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United States

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Consumer price inflation
2.9%

% per year·2024

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
United States2024 · 2.9%
-0.363.126.610.0713.551960199320251960: 1.5%1961: 1.1%1962: 1.2%1963: 1.2%1964: 1.3%1965: 1.6%1966: 3%1967: 2.8%1968: 4.3%1969: 5.5%1970: 5.8%1971: 4.3%1972: 3.3%1973: 6.2%1974: 11.1%1975: 9.1%1976: 5.7%1977: 6.5%1978: 7.6%1979: 11.3%1980: 13.5%1981: 10.3%1982: 6.1%1983: 3.2%1984: 4.3%1985: 3.5%1986: 1.9%1987: 3.7%1988: 4.1%1989: 4.8%1990: 5.4%1991: 4.2%1992: 3%1993: 3%1994: 2.6%1995: 2.8%1996: 2.9%1997: 2.3%1998: 1.6%1999: 2.2%2000: 3.4%2001: 2.8%2002: 1.6%2003: 2.3%2004: 2.7%2005: 3.4%2006: 3.2%2007: 2.9%2008: 3.8%2009: -0.4%2010: 1.6%2011: 3.2%2012: 2.1%2013: 1.5%2014: 1.6%2015: 0.1%2016: 1.3%2017: 2.1%2018: 2.4%2019: 1.8%2020: 1.2%2021: 4.7%2022: 8%2023: 4.1%2024: 2.9%

Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.

Country context

United States in perspective

Region
North America
Capital
Washington D.C.
Country code
USA