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Inflation in United States
1960 – 2024 · 65 data points
23 of 40 · Countries
Updated Oct 21, 2026
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024
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Overview
6 figures
People
18 figures
Economy
18 figures
Housing
6 figures
Education
10 figures
Tourism
3 figures
Climate
3 figures
Latest value · 2024
2.9%
Countries · 2024
23 of 40
Place 1 is the highest value.
vs World
−0.1 pp
World: 3.0% · 2025
Inflation, 1960 – 2024 percent · United States
2.9%
2024
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024
Compared with Inflation · percent
United States
2.9%
World
3.0% · 2025
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators
The series at a glance United States · 1960 – 2024
Latest value
2.9% · 2024
First value
1.5% · 1960
Highest
13.5% · 1980
Lowest
-0.4% · 2009
Data points
65
By year
All years · 1960 – 2024
| Year | United States | Change | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2.9% | 3.0% | |
| 2023 | 4.1% | 5.7% | |
| 2022 | 8.0% | 8.0% | |
| 2021 | 4.7% | 3.5% | |
| 2020 | 1.2% | 1.9% | |
| 2019 | 1.8% | 2.2% | |
| 2018 | 2.4% | 2.5% | |
| 2017 | 2.1% | 2.3% | |
| 2016 | 1.3% | 1.6% | |
| 2015 | 0.1% | 1.4% | |
| 2014 | 1.6% | 2.4% | |
| 2013 | 1.5% | 2.6% | |
| 2012 | 2.1% | 3.7% | |
| 2011 | 3.2% | 4.8% | |
| 2010 | 1.6% | 3.3% | |
| 2009 | -0.4% | 2.9% | |
| 2008 | 3.8% | 8.9% | |
| 2007 | 2.9% | 4.8% | |
| 2006 | 3.2% | 4.3% | |
| 2005 | 3.4% | 4.1% | |
| 2004 | 2.7% | 3.5% | |
| 2003 | 2.3% | 3.0% | |
| 2002 | 1.6% | 2.9% | |
| 2001 | 2.8% | 3.8% | |
| 2000 | 3.4% | 3.4% | |
| 1999 | 2.2% | 3.0% | |
| 1998 | 1.6% | 5.1% | |
| 1997 | 2.3% | 5.6% | |
| 1996 | 2.9% | 6.5% | |
| 1995 | 2.8% | 9.1% | |
| 1994 | 2.6% | 10.2% | |
| 1993 | 3.0% | 7.1% | |
| 1992 | 3.0% | 7.6% | |
| 1991 | 4.2% | 9.0% | |
| 1990 | 5.4% | 8.1% | |
| 1989 | 4.8% | 6.9% | |
| 1988 | 4.1% | 7.1% | |
| 1987 | 3.7% | 5.7% | |
| 1986 | 1.9% | 5.8% | |
| 1985 | 3.5% | 6.8% | |
| 1984 | 4.3% | 8.1% | |
| 1983 | 3.2% | 8.7% | |
| 1982 | 6.1% | 10.2% | |
| 1981 | 10.3% | 12.4% | |
| 1980 | 13.5% | — | |
| 1979 | 11.3% | — | |
| 1978 | 7.6% | — | |
| 1977 | 6.5% | — | |
| 1976 | 5.7% | — | |
| 1975 | 9.1% | — | |
| 1974 | 11.1% | — | |
| 1973 | 6.2% | — | |
| 1972 | 3.3% | — | |
| 1971 | 4.3% | — | |
| 1970 | 5.8% | — | |
| 1969 | 5.5% | — | |
| 1968 | 4.3% | — | |
| 1967 | 2.8% | — | |
| 1966 | 3.0% | — | |
| 1965 | 1.6% | — | |
| 1964 | 1.3% | — | |
| 1963 | 1.2% | — | |
| 1962 | 1.2% | — | |
| 1961 | 1.1% | — | |
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1960 – 2024
Ranking · Countries
2020 · Place 1 is the highest value.
| # | Territory | Inflation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lebanon | 84.9% | |
| 2 | Argentina | 42.0% | |
| 3 | Liberia | 17.0% | |
| 4 | Sierra Leone | 13.4% | |
| 5 | Türkiye | 12.3% | |
| 6 | India | 6.6% | |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 5.7% | |
| 8 | Egypt | 5.0% | |
| 9 | Honduras | 3.5% | |
| 10 | Mexico | 3.4% | |
| 11 | Russia | 3.4% | |
| 12 | Poland | 3.4% | |
| 13 | Brazil | 3.2% | |
| 14 | Saudi Arabia | 3.2% | |
| 15 | Czechia | 3.2% | |
| 16 | Chile | 3.0% | |
| 17 | Romania | 2.6% | |
| 18 | Colombia | 2.5% | |
| 19 | China | 2.4% | |
| 20 | Algeria | 2.4% | |
| 21 | Philippines | 2.4% | |
| 22 | Indonesia | 1.9% | |
| 23 | Congo - Brazzaville | 1.8% | |
| 24 | Bulgaria | 1.7% | |
| 25 | Gabon | 1.4% | |
| 26 | Norway | 1.3% | |
| 27 | Netherlands | 1.3% | |
| 28 | United States | 1.2% | |
| 29 | Lithuania | 1.2% | |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 1.0% | |
| 31 | Canada | 0.7% | |
| 32 | South Korea | 0.5% | |
| 33 | France | 0.5% | |
| 34 | Finland | 0.3% | |
| 35 | Hong Kong SAR China | 0.3% | |
| 36 | Germany | 0.1% | |
| 37 | Italy | -0.1% | |
| 38 | Spain | -0.3% | |
| 39 | Ecuador | -0.3% | |
| 40 | Greece | -1.2% |
Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2020
What it means
How fast consumer prices rise.
How it is calculated
Change in the consumer price index over the year, in percent.
Economy & jobs
United States in numbers
GDP per person
$86,142
2024
GDP per person (PPP)
$86,142
2024
Gross domestic product
$29T
2024
Economic growth
2.8%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.6%
2023
Youth unemployment
9.3%
2025
Employment rate
70.3%
2024
Labour force participation
63.5%
2024
Household income per person
$64,426
2024
Median household income
$80,734
2024
Income per person
$44,673
2024
Personal income per person
$73,204
2024