World Inflation Rate 1981-2021
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 0.28% increase from 2017.
- World inflation rate for 2017 was 2.18%, a 0.73% increase from 2016.
- World inflation rate for 2016 was 1.46%, a 0.06% increase from 2015.
| World Inflation Rate - Historical Data |
| Year |
Inflation Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
| 2019 |
2.30% |
-0.16% |
| 2018 |
2.46% |
0.28% |
| 2017 |
2.18% |
0.73% |
| 2016 |
1.46% |
0.06% |
| 2015 |
1.39% |
-0.94% |
| 2014 |
2.33% |
-0.25% |
| 2013 |
2.58% |
-1.10% |
| 2012 |
3.69% |
-1.14% |
| 2011 |
4.82% |
1.48% |
| 2010 |
3.34% |
0.54% |
| 2009 |
2.80% |
-6.03% |
| 2008 |
8.83% |
4.03% |
| 2007 |
4.80% |
0.55% |
| 2006 |
4.25% |
0.14% |
| 2005 |
4.11% |
0.73% |
| 2004 |
3.38% |
0.36% |
| 2003 |
3.02% |
0.19% |
| 2002 |
2.83% |
-1.09% |
| 2001 |
3.92% |
0.43% |
| 2000 |
3.49% |
0.42% |
| 1999 |
3.08% |
-2.03% |
| 1998 |
5.11% |
-0.43% |
| 1997 |
5.54% |
-1.02% |
| 1996 |
6.55% |
-2.52% |
| 1995 |
9.07% |
-1.07% |
| 1994 |
10.14% |
3.00% |
| 1993 |
7.14% |
-0.49% |
| 1992 |
7.64% |
-1.36% |
| 1991 |
9.00% |
0.78% |
| 1990 |
8.22% |
1.22% |
| 1989 |
7.00% |
-0.20% |
| 1988 |
7.20% |
1.44% |
| 1987 |
5.76% |
-0.07% |
| 1986 |
5.82% |
-0.98% |
| 1985 |
6.81% |
-1.41% |
| 1984 |
8.22% |
-0.45% |
| 1983 |
8.67% |
-1.55% |
| 1982 |
10.22% |
-2.26% |
| 1981 |
12.48% |
-2.26% |
