Annual Inflation Rate of United States

Updated on March 18, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, the annual inflation rate of United States as measured by the consumer prices index was 2.95% in 2025. A difference of -1.17 (28.4% decrease) compared to 2024.

The World Bank defines inflation measured by the consumer price index as "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".

The chart and table below shows the inflation rate of United States for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Annual Inflation Rate of United States (%)

Table of Annual Inflation Rate of United States

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Year	Inflation Rate (%)
1961	1.46
1962	1.07
1963	1.2
1964	1.24
1965	1.28
1966	1.59
1967	3.02
1968	2.77
1969	4.27
1970	5.46
1971	5.84
1972	4.29
1973	3.27
1974	6.18
1975	11.06
1976	9.14
1977	5.75
1978	6.5
1979	7.63
1980	11.25
1981	13.55
1982	10.34
1983	6.13
1984	3.21
1985	4.3
1986	3.55
1987	1.9
1988	3.67
1989	4.08
1990	4.83
1991	5.4
1992	4.24
1993	3.03
1994	2.95
1995	2.61
1996	2.81
1997	2.93
1998	2.34
1999	1.55
2000	2.19
2001	3.38
2002	2.83
2003	1.59
2004	2.27
2005	2.68
2006	3.39
2007	3.23
2008	2.85
2009	3.84
2010	-0.36
2011	1.64
2012	3.16
2013	2.07
2014	1.47
2015	1.62
2016	0.12
2017	1.26
2018	2.13
2019	2.44
2020	1.81
2021	1.23
2022	4.7
2023	8
2024	4.12
2025	2.95