World Inflation Rate 1981-2020
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.
- World inflation rate for 2019 was 2.30%, a 0.16% decline from 2018.
- World inflation rate for 2018 was 2.46%, a 0.22% increase from 2017.
- World inflation rate for 2017 was 2.23%, a 0.75% increase from 2016.
- World inflation rate for 2016 was 1.49%, a 0.09% increase from 2015.
| World Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2019 |
2.30% |
-0.16% |
| 2018 |
2.46% |
0.22% |
| 2017 |
2.23% |
0.75% |
| 2016 |
1.49% |
0.09% |
| 2015 |
1.39% |
-0.95% |
| 2014 |
2.35% |
-0.26% |
| 2013 |
2.61% |
-1.10% |
| 2012 |
3.71% |
-1.13% |
| 2011 |
4.84% |
1.55% |
| 2010 |
3.29% |
0.36% |
| 2009 |
2.93% |
-6.02% |
| 2008 |
8.95% |
4.12% |
| 2007 |
4.83% |
0.56% |
| 2006 |
4.27% |
0.16% |
| 2005 |
4.11% |
0.73% |
| 2004 |
3.38% |
0.36% |
| 2003 |
3.02% |
0.11% |
| 2002 |
2.91% |
-1.01% |
| 2001 |
3.92% |
0.36% |
| 2000 |
3.56% |
0.51% |
| 1999 |
3.04% |
-2.15% |
| 1998 |
5.19% |
-0.36% |
| 1997 |
5.55% |
-1.12% |
| 1996 |
6.68% |
-2.39% |
| 1995 |
9.07% |
-1.18% |
| 1994 |
10.25% |
2.74% |
| 1993 |
7.51% |
-0.05% |
| 1992 |
7.56% |
-1.41% |
| 1991 |
8.97% |
0.73% |
| 1990 |
8.24% |
1.32% |
| 1989 |
6.92% |
-0.28% |
| 1988 |
7.21% |
1.14% |
| 1987 |
6.06% |
0.24% |
| 1986 |
5.82% |
-0.95% |
| 1985 |
6.77% |
-1.35% |
| 1984 |
8.12% |
-0.65% |
| 1983 |
8.77% |
-1.47% |
| 1982 |
10.24% |
-2.25% |
| 1981 |
12.49% |
-2.25% |
