Annual inflation, consumer prices in Americas

Americas: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 3.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.2%
Change on year
down 31.3%
Rank
16th
of 33 groups
All-time high
8.0%
in 2008
All-time low
0.8%
in 2015
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Annual inflation, consumer prices in Americas, 2000–2024

024682000201220242000: 4.3 %2001: 3.7 %2002: 3.3 %2003: 3.2 %2004: 3.7 %2005: 4.1 %2006: 4.1 %2007: 4.4 %2008: 8 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 1.9 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 0.837 %2016: 1.3 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 2.3 %2019: 2.1 %2020: 1.1 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 7.4 %2023: 4.6 %2024: 3.2 %

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

Annual values for Annual inflation, consumer prices (%) in Americas, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Sierra Leone 28.6% compare
  2. 14 Egypt 28.3% compare
  3. 15 Angola 28.2% compare
  4. 16 Haiti 26.9% compare
  5. 17 Lao People's Democratic Republic 23.1% compare
  6. 17 Laos 23.1% compare
  7. 19 Ghana 22.8% compare

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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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Indicator
Annual inflation, consumer prices (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
236 places, 5,622 data points, 2000–2024
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