Annual inflation, consumer prices in Americas
Americas: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Americas, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual inflation, consumer prices in Americas stood at 3.2%.
The figure is down 31.3% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in Americas peaked at 8.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
Americas ranks 16th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in Americas, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.3% | — |
| 2001 | 3.7% | -14.4% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -10.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +79.7% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -74.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +60.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -19.8% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -47.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -68.1% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +53.2% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +67.1% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 1.1% | -47.1% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | +214.5% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +111.6% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -37.1% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -31.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.1% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 0.8% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 1.1% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Americas
More development goals data for Americas
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 661.79 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 3,134 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 464 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 444 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 197 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 516 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 682 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 705 (2025)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 8.02 ltpureal (2024)
- Prevalence of undernourishment 3.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in Americas?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in Americas was 3.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Americas?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in Americas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Americas rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- Americas ranks 16th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Americas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Americas data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual inflation, consumer prices (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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