CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United States of America
United States of America: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was 2.95 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United States of America, 1956–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United States of America stood at 2.95.
The figure is down 28.4% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United States of America peaked at 13.55 in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.36, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 97th of 193 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.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 1.53 | — |
| 1957 | 3.34 | +118.3% |
| 1958 | 2.73 | -18.3% |
| 1959 | 1.01 | -63.0% |
| 1960 | 1.46 | +44.6% |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -26.7% |
| 1962 | 1.2 | +12.1% |
| 1963 | 1.24 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.28 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 1.59 | +24.2% |
| 1966 | 3.02 | +89.9% |
| 1967 | 2.77 | -8.3% |
| 1968 | 4.27 | +54.2% |
| 1969 | 5.46 | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 5.84 | +7.0% |
| 1971 | 4.29 | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 3.27 | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 6.18 | +89.0% |
| 1974 | 11.05 | +78.8% |
| 1975 | 9.14 | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 5.74 | -37.2% |
| 1977 | 6.5 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 7.63 | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 11.25 | +47.4% |
| 1980 | 13.55 | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 10.33 | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 6.13 | -40.7% |
| 1983 | 3.21 | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 4.3 | +34.0% |
| 1985 | 3.55 | -17.4% |
| 1986 | 1.9 | -46.5% |
| 1987 | 3.66 | +92.6% |
| 1988 | 4.08 | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 4.83 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4 | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 4.23 | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 3.03 | -28.4% |
| 1993 | 2.95 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.61 | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 2.81 | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 2.34 | -20.1% |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -33.8% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 3.38 | +54.3% |
| 2001 | 2.83 | -16.3% |
| 2002 | 1.59 | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 2.27 | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 3.23 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.85 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 3.84 | +34.7% |
| 2009 | -0.36 | -109.4% |
| 2010 | 1.64 | -555.6% |
| 2011 | 3.16 | +92.7% |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -34.5% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -29.5% |
| 2014 | 1.62 | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -92.6% |
| 2016 | 1.26 | +950.0% |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +69.0% |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -32.0% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | +282.1% |
| 2022 | 8 | +70.2% |
| 2023 | 4.12 | -48.5% |
| 2024 | 2.95 | -28.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.15 | 1.01 | 3.34 | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.34 | 1.07 | 5.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 3.27 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.55 | 1.9 | 13.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 | 1.55 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | -0.36 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 0.12 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2 | 1.23 | 8 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United States of America?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in United States of America was 2.95 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 in 1980.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.36 in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- United States of America ranks 97th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. 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.