Inflation rate in the U.S. by year since 1960

Name: Inflation rate in the U.S. by year since 1960
Creator: OECD

Annual inflation in the U.S. was 2.6% in 2025. Since 1960 it peaked at 13.6% in 1980; the lowest year was 2009 at -0.4%.

Average by decade

Decade	Average
1960s (9)	2.4%
1970s	7.1%
1980s	5.6%
1990s	3%
2000s	2.6%
2010s	1.8%
2020s (6)	3.9%

Year by year

Year	Annual inflation
2025	2.6%
2024	2.9%
2023	4.1%
2022	8%
2021	4.7%
2020	1.2%
2019	1.8%
2018	2.4%
2017	2.1%
2016	1.3%
2015	0.1%
2014	1.6%
2013	1.5%
2012	2.1%
2011	3.2%
2010	1.6%
2009	-0.4%
2008	3.8%
2007	2.9%
2006	3.2%
2005	3.4%
2004	2.7%
2003	2.3%
2002	1.6%
2001	2.8%
2000	3.4%
1999	2.2%
1998	1.6%
1997	2.3%
1996	2.9%
1995	2.8%
1994	2.6%
1993	3%
1992	3%
1991	4.2%
1990	5.4%
1989	4.8%
1988	4.1%
1987	3.7%
1986	1.9%
1985	3.5%
1984	4.3%
1983	3.2%
1982	6.1%
1981	10.3%
1980	13.6%
1979	11.3%
1978	7.6%
1977	6.5%
1976	5.7%
1975	9.2%
1974	11.1%
1973	6.2%
1972	3.3%
1971	4.3%
1970	5.8%
1969	5.4%
1968	4.3%
1967	2.8%
1966	3%
1965	1.5%
1964	1.3%
1963	1.3%
1962	1.2%
1961	1%

Compare countries by year

Annual inflation = average consumer price index for the year ÷ the previous year’s average − 1. Source: OECD annual consumer price indexes; the most recent years for the U.S. and Japan are extended with national indexes (BLS, Statistics Bureau of Japan). Monthly 12-month rates published by national agencies can differ.

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