CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in United States of America

United States of America: CPI: National consumer price index, country weights was 8.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.28
Change on year
up 8.5%
World rank
170th
of 172 countries
All-time high
9.69
in 1999
All-time low
7.16
in 2020
Years of data
26
1998–2023

CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in United States of America, 1998–2023

02468101998201020231998: 9.71999: 9.72000: 9.62001: 9.62002: 9.72003: 8.32004: 8.62005: 8.22006: 8.12007: 7.92008: 82009: 8.22010: 7.82011: 7.82012: 8.12013: 8.72014: 8.52015: 8.22016: 8.32017: 82018: 7.82019: 7.22020: 7.22021: 7.72022: 7.62023: 8.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in United States of America stood at 8.28.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in United States of America peaked at 9.69 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 2020.

United States of America ranks 170th of 172 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

CPI: National consumer price index, country weights in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages) in United States of America, 1998 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1998 9.65
1999 9.69 +0.4%
2000 9.6 -0.9%
2001 9.56 -0.4%
2002 9.66 +1.0%
2003 8.34 -13.7%
2004 8.56 +2.6%
2005 8.18 -4.4%
2006 8.05 -1.6%
2007 7.9 -1.9%
2008 8.01 +1.4%
2009 8.16 +1.9%
2010 7.8 -4.4%
2011 7.82 +0.3%
2012 8.05 +2.9%
2013 8.65 +7.5%
2014 8.51 -1.6%
2015 8.18 -3.9%
2016 8.27 +1.1%
2017 7.97 -3.6%
2018 7.78 -2.4%
2019 7.22 -7.2%
2020 7.16 -0.8%
2021 7.72 +7.8%
2022 7.63 -1.2%
2023 8.28 +8.5%

United States of America compared with similar countries

  • United States of America's 8.28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 17.13, 48% of the median. (64 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.67 9.65 9.69 2
2000s 8.6 7.9 9.66 10
2010s 8.03 7.22 8.65 10
2020s 7.7 7.16 8.28 4

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 167 Hong Kong, China 10.36 compare
  2. 168 Bahamas 10.24 compare
  3. 169 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.02 compare
  4. 171 Cayman Islands 7.94 compare
  5. 172 Singapore 6.51 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in United States of America?
Cpi: national consumer price index, country weights in United States of America was 8.28 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 9.69 in 1999.
What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, country weights recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for cpi: national consumer price index, country weights?
United States of America ranks 170th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is cpi: national consumer price index, country weights rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI: National consumer price index, country weights (1. Food and non-alcoholic beverages)
Source
International Labour Organization
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Coverage
172 places, 3,488 data points, 1980–2025
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The weights are meant to reflect the relative importance of the goods and services as measured by their shares in the total consumption of households. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.