World Inflation Rate 1981-2022
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 2021 was 3.42%, a 1.5% increase from 2020.
- World inflation rate for 2020 was 1.92%, a 0.27% decline from 2019.
- World inflation rate for 2019 was 2.19%, a 0.25% decline from 2018.
- World inflation rate for 2018 was 2.44%, a 0.25% increase from 2017.
| World Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2021 |
3.42% |
1.50% |
| 2020 |
1.92% |
-0.27% |
| 2019 |
2.19% |
-0.25% |
| 2018 |
2.44% |
0.25% |
| 2017 |
2.19% |
0.64% |
| 2016 |
1.55% |
0.12% |
| 2015 |
1.43% |
-0.91% |
| 2014 |
2.35% |
-0.27% |
| 2013 |
2.62% |
-1.10% |
| 2012 |
3.73% |
-1.10% |
| 2011 |
4.82% |
1.47% |
| 2010 |
3.35% |
0.42% |
| 2009 |
2.94% |
-6.02% |
| 2008 |
8.95% |
4.14% |
| 2007 |
4.82% |
0.53% |
| 2006 |
4.28% |
0.17% |
| 2005 |
4.11% |
0.73% |
| 2004 |
3.38% |
0.35% |
| 2003 |
3.03% |
0.20% |
| 2002 |
2.83% |
-1.00% |
| 2001 |
3.84% |
0.34% |
| 2000 |
3.49% |
0.42% |
| 1999 |
3.08% |
-2.03% |
| 1998 |
5.11% |
-0.46% |
| 1997 |
5.57% |
-0.98% |
| 1996 |
6.55% |
-2.60% |
| 1995 |
9.15% |
-1.16% |
| 1994 |
10.32% |
2.81% |
| 1993 |
7.51% |
-0.21% |
| 1992 |
7.71% |
-1.28% |
| 1991 |
9.00% |
0.87% |
| 1990 |
8.13% |
1.13% |
| 1989 |
7.00% |
-0.15% |
| 1988 |
7.15% |
1.39% |
| 1987 |
5.76% |
-0.07% |
| 1986 |
5.82% |
-1.03% |
| 1985 |
6.86% |
-1.26% |
| 1984 |
8.12% |
-0.65% |
| 1983 |
8.77% |
-1.47% |
| 1982 |
10.24% |
-2.23% |
| 1981 |
12.47% |
-2.23% |
