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 4.99%, a 2.69% increase from 2021.
  • inflation rate for 2021 was 2.30%, a 1.6% increase from 2020.
  • inflation rate for 2020 was 0.71%, a 0.3% decline from 2019.
  • inflation rate for 2019 was 1.01%, a 1.08% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Inflation Rate - Historical Data
Year Inflation Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 4.99% 2.69%
2021 2.30% 1.60%
2020 0.71% -0.30%
2019 1.01% -1.08%
2018 2.09% 0.49%
2017 1.60% -0.47%
2016 2.07% 0.51%
2015 1.56% -0.83%
2014 2.39% -0.57%
2013 2.96% -0.77%
2012 3.73% -0.79%
2011 4.52% 0.78%
2010 3.75% 0.83%
2009 2.92% -8.35%
2008 11.27% 7.10%
2007 4.17% 0.68%
2006 3.48% 0.38%
2005 3.11% -0.02%
2004 3.12% 1.14%
2003 1.98% 0.15%
2002 1.83% 0.09%
2001 1.75% -0.07%
2000 1.81% -0.84%
1999 2.65% -0.48%
1998 3.13% -0.42%
1997 3.55% -0.92%
1996 4.47% -2.27%
1995 6.74% 1.61%
1994 5.13% -2.93%
1993 8.05% 0.46%
1992 7.59% -1.44%
1991 9.03% 0.99%
1990 8.04% 2.50%
1989 5.54% -0.46%
1988 6.00% 1.91%
1987 4.09% -3.36%
1986 7.45% 3.06%
1985 4.39% -3.73%
1984 8.12% 2.62%
1983 5.49% -2.84%
1982 8.33% -2.94%
1981 11.27% 0.85%
1980 10.42% 2.68%
1979 7.74% -1.98%
1978 9.72% -2.27%
1977 11.99% 0.73%
1976 11.26% 1.59%
1975 9.67% -4.58%
1974 14.25% 5.98%
1973 8.27% 4.22%
1972 4.05% -0.13%
1971 4.18% 0.44%
1970 3.74% 3.74%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
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%