Historical Inflation Rates: 1914-2022 | US Inflation Calculator
The table of historical inflation rates displays annual rates from 1914 to 2022. Rates of inflation are calculated using the current Consumer Price Index published monthly by the Bureau of ...
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The table of historical inflation rates displays annual rates from 1914 to 2022. Rates of inflation are calculated using the current Consumer Price Index published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). BLS data was last updated on April 12 and covers up to March 2022. The next inflation update is set to happen on May 11. It will provide historical inflation rates through to April 2022.
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Table of Historical Inflation Rates in Percent (1914-2022)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ave |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 1915 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | -1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 1916 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 12.6 | 7.9 |
| 1917 | 12.5 | 15.4 | 14.3 | 18.9 | 19.6 | 20.4 | 18.5 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 19.5 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 17.4 |
| 1918 | 19.7 | 17.5 | 16.7 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 13.1 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 18.0 | 18.5 | 20.7 | 20.4 | 18.0 |
| 1919 | 17.9 | 14.9 | 17.1 | 17.6 | 16.6 | 15.0 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.4 | 13.1 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 |
| 1920 | 17.0 | 20.4 | 20.1 | 21.6 | 21.9 | 23.7 | 19.5 | 14.7 | 12.4 | 9.9 | 7.0 | 2.6 | 15.6 |
| 1921 | -1.6 | -5.6 | -7.1 | -10.8 | -14.1 | -15.8 | -14.9 | -12.8 | -12.5 | -12.1 | -12.1 | -10.8 | -10.5 |
| 1922 | -11.1 | -8.2 | -8.7 | -7.7 | -5.6 | -5.1 | -5.1 | -6.2 | -5.1 | -4.6 | -3.4 | -2.3 | -6.1 |
| 1923 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1924 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 1925 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 4.7 | 3.5 | 2.3 |
| 1926 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 4.1 | 2.9 | 1.1 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -1.7 | -1.1 | 1.1 |
| 1927 | -2.2 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -3.4 | -2.2 | -0.6 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -1.1 | -2.3 | -2.3 | -1.7 |
| 1928 | -1.1 | -1.7 | -1.2 | -1.2 | -1.1 | -2.8 | -1.2 | -0.6 | 0.0 | -1.1 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -1.7 |
| 1929 | -1.2 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -1.2 | -1.2 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 |
| 1930 | 0.0 | -0.6 | -0.6 | 0.6 | -0.6 | -1.8 | -4.0 | -4.6 | -4.0 | -4.6 | -5.2 | -6.4 | -2.3 |
| 1931 | -7.0 | -7.6 | -7.7 | -8.8 | -9.5 | -10.1 | -9.0 | -8.5 | -9.6 | -9.7 | -10.4 | -9.3 | -9.0 |
| 1932 | -10.1 | -10.2 | -10.3 | -10.3 | -10.5 | -9.9 | -9.9 | -10.6 | -10.7 | -10.7 | -10.2 | -10.3 | -9.9 |
| 1933 | -9.8 | -9.9 | -10.0 | -9.4 | -8.0 | -6.6 | -3.7 | -2.2 | -1.5 | -0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | -5.1 |
| 1934 | 2.3 | 4.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 3.1 |
| 1935 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 |
| 1936 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
| 1937 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.6 |
| 1938 | 0.7 | 0.0 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.8 | -2.8 | -3.4 | -4.1 | -3.4 | -2.8 | -2.1 |
| 1939 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -1.4 | -2.8 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -1.4 |
| 1940 | -0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 1.4 | 1.4 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1941 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 9.3 | 10.0 | 9.9 | 5.0 |
| 1942 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 12.6 | 13.2 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 10.7 | 9.3 | 9.2 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 10.9 |
| 1943 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 6.1 |
| 1944 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 1945 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 1946 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 9.4 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 14.9 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 8.3 |
| 1947 | 18.1 | 18.8 | 19.7 | 19.0 | 18.4 | 17.6 | 12.1 | 11.4 | 12.7 | 10.6 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 14.4 |
| 1948 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 8.9 | 6.5 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 8.1 |
| 1949 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 0.4 | -0.4 | -0.8 | -2.9 | -2.9 | -2.4 | -2.9 | -1.7 | -2.1 | -1.2 |
| 1950 | -2.1 | -1.3 | -0.8 | -1.3 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 1.3 |
| 1951 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 8.8 | 7.5 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 6.0 | 7.9 |
| 1952 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| 1953 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| 1954 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.0 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | 0.7 |
| 1955 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -0.7 | -0.4 | -0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| 1956 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 1.5 |
| 1957 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
| 1958 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 1959 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 0.7 |
| 1960 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 |
| 1961 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 |
| 1962 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 |
| 1963 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 1964 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| 1965 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 1966 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 2.9 |
| 1967 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.1 |
| 1968 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 |
| 1969 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 5.5 |
| 1970 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 |
| 1971 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| 1972 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 1973 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 6.2 |
| 1974 | 9.4 | 10.0 | 10.4 | 10.1 | 10.7 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 11.0 |
| 1975 | 11.8 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 10.2 | 9.5 | 9.4 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 9.1 |
| 1976 | 6.7 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| 1977 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| 1978 | 6.8 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | 7.6 |
| 1979 | 9.3 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.6 | 13.3 | 11.3 |
| 1980 | 13.9 | 14.2 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 13.1 | 12.9 | 12.6 | 12.8 | 12.6 | 12.5 | 13.5 |
| 1981 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.6 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 11.0 | 10.1 | 9.6 | 8.9 | 10.3 |
| 1982 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.9 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.6 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 5.7 | 5.3 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
| 1993 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| 1994 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.0 |
| 1997 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 2.6 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 4.0 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 3.7 | 1.1 | 0.1 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 0.0 | 0.2 | -0.4 | -0.7 | -1.3 | -1.4 | -2.1 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -0.2 | 1.8 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| 2010 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | -0.1 | 0.0 | -0.1 | -0.2 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| 2016 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.9 | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| 2020 | 2.5 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.5 | Avail May 11 |
8.5 in March, the highest since 1981
As late as December of 2021 the Biden admin was still insisting inflation was only transitionary. Even after increasing ten months straight.
I guess it only took three more months of generationally high inflation increases before they had to stop lying about that.
Keep drinking the koolaide worker drones. Hope you like paying more for it.
Which flavor? You guys have been claiming for 6+ years that worker drones are voting Republican.
He’s talking about the suburban limousine liberals, the lapdog followers of the bicoastal secular progressive urban elites.
Who guys?
Not me.
That’s a you guys MO ......