North America Inflation Rate 1960-2024
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly. The Laspeyres formula is generally used.
- North America inflation rate for 2023 was 4.00%, a 3.41% decline from 2022.
- North America inflation rate for 2022 was 7.40%, a 3.36% increase from 2021.
- North America inflation rate for 2021 was 4.05%, a 3.07% increase from 2020.
- North America inflation rate for 2020 was 0.98%, a 0.91% decline from 2019.
North America Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2023 |
4.00% |
-3.41% |
2022 |
7.40% |
3.36% |
2021 |
4.05% |
3.07% |
2020 |
0.98% |
-0.91% |
2019 |
1.88% |
-0.47% |
2018 |
2.36% |
0.49% |
2017 |
1.86% |
0.52% |
2016 |
1.35% |
0.72% |
2015 |
0.62% |
-1.14% |
2014 |
1.76% |
0.56% |
2013 |
1.20% |
-0.59% |
2012 |
1.79% |
-1.24% |
2011 |
3.03% |
1.33% |
2010 |
1.71% |
1.74% |
2009 |
-0.03% |
-3.13% |
2008 |
3.10% |
0.61% |
2007 |
2.50% |
-0.12% |
2006 |
2.61% |
-0.19% |
2005 |
2.80% |
0.54% |
2004 |
2.27% |
-0.25% |
2003 |
2.51% |
0.59% |
2002 |
1.92% |
-0.75% |
2001 |
2.68% |
-0.37% |
2000 |
3.05% |
1.09% |
1999 |
1.96% |
0.69% |
1998 |
1.27% |
-0.71% |
1997 |
1.98% |
-0.27% |
1996 |
2.25% |
-0.23% |
1995 |
2.48% |
1.09% |
1994 |
1.39% |
-1.02% |
1993 |
2.41% |
0.15% |
1992 |
2.26% |
-2.67% |
1991 |
4.93% |
-0.16% |
1990 |
5.09% |
0.18% |
1989 |
4.91% |
0.85% |
1988 |
4.05% |
0.04% |
1987 |
4.01% |
0.96% |
1986 |
3.05% |
-0.71% |
1985 |
3.75% |
-0.55% |
1984 |
4.30% |
-0.24% |
1983 |
4.54% |
-3.91% |
1982 |
8.45% |
-2.95% |
1981 |
11.40% |
-0.44% |
1980 |
11.84% |
1.64% |
1979 |
10.20% |
1.90% |
1978 |
8.30% |
1.06% |
1977 |
7.24% |
0.60% |
1976 |
6.64% |
-3.26% |
1975 |
9.91% |
-1.12% |
1974 |
11.03% |
4.19% |
1973 |
6.83% |
2.70% |
1972 |
4.13% |
0.63% |
1971 |
3.50% |
-1.09% |
1970 |
4.59% |
-0.42% |
1969 |
5.01% |
0.85% |
1968 |
4.16% |
0.99% |
1967 |
3.18% |
-0.24% |
1966 |
3.42% |
1.46% |
1965 |
1.96% |
0.36% |
1964 |
1.60% |
0.16% |
1963 |
1.43% |
0.30% |
1962 |
1.13% |
0.09% |
1961 |
1.04% |
-0.36% |
1960 |
1.41% |
-0.36% |