Annual inflation, consumer prices in United States of America
United States of America: Annual inflation, consumer prices was 2.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual inflation, consumer prices in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual inflation, consumer prices in United States of America is 2.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.3% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual inflation, consumer prices in United States of America peaked at 8.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 109th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual inflation, consumer prices in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.4% | — |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | +43.1% |
| 2004 | 2.7% | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 3.4% | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +34.6% |
| 2009 | -0.4% | -109.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -561.3% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +92.5% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | -29.2% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -92.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +963.5% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +68.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -31.9% |
| 2021 | 4.7% | +280.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +70.3% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -48.6% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -28.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | -0.4% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.1% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 1.2% | 8.0% | 5 |
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More development goals data for United States of America
- Red List Index 0.8221 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual inflation, consumer prices in United States of America?
- Annual inflation, consumer prices in United States of America was 2.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual inflation, consumer prices recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for annual inflation, consumer prices?
- United States of America ranks 109th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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