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.
  • inflation rate for 2022 was 6.12%, a 3.7% increase from 2021.
  • inflation rate for 2021 was 2.41%, a 2.33% increase from 2020.
  • inflation rate for 2020 was 0.08%, a 1.14% decline from 2019.
  • inflation rate for 2019 was 1.22%, a 0.03% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Inflation Rate - Historical Data
Year Inflation Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 6.12% 3.70%
2021 2.41% 2.33%
2020 0.08% -1.14%
2019 1.22% -0.03%
2018 1.25% -0.64%
2017 1.88% 1.22%
2016 0.66% 1.51%
2015 -0.84% -2.05%
2014 1.20% 0.09%
2013 1.11% -1.49%
2012 2.60% -0.86%
2011 3.46% 0.09%
2010 3.37% 2.95%
2009 0.42% -7.61%
2008 8.03% 4.00%
2007 4.03% -0.22%
2006 4.25% 0.52%
2005 3.73% 1.34%
2004 2.39% 0.16%
2003 2.24% 0.06%
2002 2.17% -0.45%
2001 2.63% 0.19%
2000 2.44% -0.19%
1999 2.62% -0.08%
1998 2.70% -0.30%
1997 3.00% 0.76%
1996 2.24% -0.69%
1995 2.92% 0.35%
1994 2.57% -0.15%
1993 2.72% -2.75%
1992 5.47% -0.09%
1991 5.56% 1.29%
1990 4.27% -1.12%
1989 5.39% 1.39%
1988 4.00% -0.02%
1987 4.02% 1.83%
1986 2.19% -1.72%
1985 3.92% 0.23%
1984 3.69% -1.31%
1983 5.00% -1.84%
1982 6.84% -5.90%
1981 12.74% -4.73%
1980 17.47% 2.69%
1979 14.78% 5.30%
1978 9.48% -0.25%
1977 9.73% -0.20%
1976 9.93% -7.25%
1975 17.18% -9.98%
1974 27.16% 13.72%
1973 13.44% 6.61%
1972 6.83% 2.22%
1971 4.62% -2.67%
1970 7.28% 1.45%
1969 5.84% 0.47%
1968 5.37% 2.16%
1967 3.21% 3.21%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%