On this page are inflation rates and consumer-price-index data for the United States, from 1913 until 2023. For more recent data, please find the appropriate pages in the main menu. Data is extracted from the Bureau of Labor Statistics database and is updated monthly. Click on a year to see the monthly inflation rates for that specific year.
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| Year | Yearly CPI | Yearly Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 9.9 | Not Available |
| 1914 | 10.0 | 1.0 |
| 1915 | 10.1 | 1.0 |
| 1916 | 10.9 | 7.9 |
| 1917 | 12.8 | 17.4 |
| 1918 | 15.1 | 18.0 |
| 1919 | 17.3 | 14.6 |
| 1920 | 20.0 | 15.6 |
| 1921 | 17.9 | -10.5 |
| 1922 | 16.8 | -6.1 |
| 1923 | 17.1 | 1.8 |
| 1924 | 17.1 | 0.0 |
| 1925 | 17.5 | 2.3 |
| 1926 | 17.7 | 1.1 |
| 1927 | 17.4 | -1.7 |
| 1928 | 17.1 | -1.7 |
| 1929 | 17.1 | 0.0 |
| 1930 | 16.7 | -2.3 |
| 1931 | 15.2 | -9.0 |
| 1932 | 13.7 | -9.9 |
| 1933 | 13.0 | -5.1 |
| 1934 | 13.4 | 3.1 |
| 1935 | 13.7 | 2.2 |
| 1936 | 13.9 | 1.5 |
| 1937 | 14.4 | 3.6 |
| 1938 | 14.1 | -2.1 |
| 1939 | 13.9 | -1.4 |
| 1940 | 14.0 | 0.7 |
| 1941 | 14.7 | 5.0 |
| 1942 | 16.3 | 10.9 |
| 1943 | 17.3 | 6.1 |
| 1944 | 17.6 | 1.7 |
| 1945 | 18.0 | 2.3 |
| 1946 | 19.5 | 8.3 |
| 1947 | 22.3 | 14.4 |
| 1948 | 24.1 | 8.1 |
| 1949 | 23.8 | -1.2 |
| 1950 | 24.1 | 1.3 |
| 1951 | 26.0 | 7.9 |
| 1952 | 26.5 | 1.9 |
| 1953 | 26.7 | 0.8 |
| 1954 | 26.9 | 0.7 |
| 1955 | 26.8 | -0.4 |
| 1956 | 27.2 | 1.5 |
| 1957 | 28.1 | 3.3 |
| 1958 | 28.9 | 2.8 |
| 1959 | 29.1 | 0.7 |
| 1960 | 29.6 | 1.7 |
| 1961 | 29.9 | 1.0 |
| 1962 | 30.2 | 1.0 |
| 1963 | 30.6 | 1.3 |
| 1964 | 31.0 | 1.3 |
| 1965 | 31.5 | 1.6 |
| 1966 | 32.4 | 2.9 |
| 1967 | 33.4 | 3.1 |
| 1968 | 34.8 | 4.2 |
| 1969 | 36.7 | 5.5 |
| 1970 | 38.8 | 5.7 |
| 1971 | 40.5 | |
| 1972 | 41.8 | 3.2 |
| 1973 | 44.4 | 6.2 |
| 1974 | 49.3 | 11.0 |
| 1975 | 53.8 | 9.1 |
| 1976 | 56.9 | 5.8 |
| 1977 | 60.6 | 6.5 |
| 1978 | 65.2 | 7.6 |
| 1979 | 72.6 | 11.3 |
| 1980 | 82.4 | 13.5 |
| 1981 | 90.9 | 10.3 |
| 1982 | 96.5 | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 99.6 | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 103.9 | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 3.6 |
| 1986 | 109.6 | 1.9 |
| 1987 | 113.6 | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 118.3 | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 124.0 | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 130.7 | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 136.2 | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 140.3 | 3.0 |
| 1993 | 144.5 | 3.0 |
| 1994 | 148.2 | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 152.4 | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 156.9 | 3.0 |
| 1997 | 160.5 | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 163.0 | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 166.6 | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 172.2 | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 177.1 | 2.8 |
| 2002 | 179.9 | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 184.0 | 2.3 |
| 2004 | 188.9 | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 195.3 | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 201.6 | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 236.525 | 0.7 |
| 2016 | 236.916 | 0.2 |
| 2016 | 244.979 | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 251.631 | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 255.759 | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 257.557 | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 270.970 | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 290.317 | 8.4 |
| 2023 | 301.916 | 4.5 |
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