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United States
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

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.

Global rank#86out of 174 countries
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Historical trend

13.510.16.63.1-0.4196019922024United States · 2024: 2.95%United States

Analytical takeaways

  • United States records 2.95% for Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) in 2024, ranking #86 globally out of 174 countries.
  • Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) increased from 1.46% in 1960 to 2.95% in 2024, a gain of 1.49%.
  • The country sits in the middle of the global distribution for this metric, making the page a balanced entry point for comparative analysis beyond the extremes.

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