Inflation, CPI & Purchasing Power · U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
U.S. Inflation Rate by Year (1914-2025)
The U.S. annual inflation rate measures the year-over-year percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U, 1982-1984 = 100), compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. In 2025, u.s. inflation rate recorded 2.63% YoY, compared with 2.95 in 2024. Across the 112-year archive (1914-2025), readings have ranged between -10.94 (1921) and 17.84 (1917).
Series Summary Ledger
- 2025 Reading2.63
- 2024 Reading2.95
- All-Time High (1917)17.84
- All-Time Low (1921)-10.94
- Reporting Unit% YoY
- Series CodeCPIAUCNS (YoY %)
INTERACTIVE BLS CPI-U PURCHASING POWER CALCULATOR (1913-2025)
Source: BLS CPI-U (CPIAUCNS) Calculate What Any Dollar Amount in History Is Worth Today
$100 in 1980 equals
$396.26
in 2025 (+296.3% cumulative inflation)
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) · 1914-2025
U.S. Inflation Rate by Year (1914-2025)
2025 Reading: 2.63 % YoY
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DECADE BENCHMARKS (1950s-2020s)
U.S. Inflation Rate by Decade
| Decade | Mean | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.07 | -0.28 | 7.86 |
| 1960s | 2.34 | 1.07 | 5.46 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 3.27 | 11.25 |
| 1980s | 5.55 | 1.90 | 13.55 |
| 1990s | 3.00 | 1.55 | 5.40 |
| 2000s | 2.57 | -0.36 | 3.84 |
| 2010s | 1.77 | 0.12 | 3.16 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 1.23 | 8.00 |
U.S. Inflation Rate Year-by-Year Historical Table (1914-2025)
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) (CPIAUCNS (YoY %))| Year | U.S. Inflation Rate (% YoY) | Annual Change | CPI-U Index (1982-84=100) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.63 | -0.32 | 321.94 |
| 2024 | 2.95 | -1.17 | 313.69 |
| 2023 | 4.12 | -3.89 | 304.70 |
| 2022 | 8.00 | +3.30 | 292.65 |
| 2021 | 4.70 | +3.46 | 270.97 |
| 2020 | 1.23 | -0.58 | 258.81 |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -0.63 | 255.66 |
| 2018 | 2.44 | +0.31 | 251.11 |
| 2017 | 2.13 | +0.87 | 245.12 |
| 2016 | 1.26 | +1.14 | 240.01 |
| 2015 | 0.12 | -1.50 | 237.02 |
| 2014 | 1.62 | +0.16 | 236.74 |
| 2013 | 1.46 | -0.60 | 232.96 |
| 2012 | 2.07 | -1.09 | 229.59 |
| 2011 | 3.16 | +1.52 | 224.94 |
| 2010 | 1.64 | +2.00 | 218.06 |
| 2009 | -0.36 | -4.19 | 214.54 |
| 2008 | 3.84 | +0.99 | 215.30 |
| 2007 | 2.85 | -0.37 | 207.34 |
| 2006 | 3.23 | -0.17 | 201.59 |
| 2005 | 3.39 | +0.72 | 195.29 |
| 2004 | 2.68 | +0.41 | 188.88 |
| 2003 | 2.27 | +0.68 | 183.96 |
| 2002 | 1.59 | -1.24 | 179.88 |
| 2001 | 2.83 | -0.55 | 177.07 |
| 2000 | 3.38 | +1.19 | 172.20 |
| 1999 | 2.19 | +0.64 | 166.58 |
| 1998 | 1.55 | -0.79 | 163.01 |
| 1997 | 2.34 | -0.59 | 160.52 |
| 1996 | 2.93 | +0.13 | 156.85 |
| 1995 | 2.81 | +0.20 | 152.38 |
| 1994 | 2.61 | -0.34 | 148.23 |
| 1993 | 2.95 | -0.08 | 144.46 |
| 1992 | 3.03 | -1.21 | 140.32 |
| 1991 | 4.23 | -1.16 | 136.19 |
| 1990 | 5.40 | +0.57 | 130.66 |
| 1989 | 4.83 | +0.75 | 123.97 |
| 1988 | 4.08 | +0.41 | 118.26 |
| 1987 | 3.66 | +1.77 | 113.62 |
| 1986 | 1.90 | -1.65 | 109.61 |
| 1985 | 3.55 | -0.75 | 107.57 |
| 1984 | 4.30 | +1.09 | 103.88 |
| 1983 | 3.21 | -2.92 | 99.60 |
| 1982 | 6.13 | -4.20 | 96.50 |
| 1981 | 10.33 | -3.21 | 90.92 |
| 1980 | 13.55 | +2.29 | 82.41 |
| 1979 | 11.25 | +3.62 | 72.58 |
| 1978 | 7.63 | +1.13 | 65.23 |
| 1977 | 6.50 | +0.76 | 60.61 |
| 1976 | 5.74 | -3.40 | 56.91 |
| 1975 | 9.14 | -1.91 | 53.82 |
| 1974 | 11.05 | +4.88 | 49.31 |
| 1973 | 6.18 | +2.91 | 44.40 |
| 1972 | 3.27 | -1.02 | 41.82 |
| 1971 | 4.29 | -1.55 | 40.49 |
| 1970 | 5.84 | +0.38 | 38.82 |
| 1969 | 5.46 | +1.19 | 36.68 |
| 1968 | 4.27 | +1.50 | 34.78 |
| 1967 | 2.77 | -0.24 | 33.36 |
| 1966 | 3.02 | +1.43 | 32.46 |
| 1965 | 1.59 | +0.31 | 31.51 |
| 1964 | 1.28 | +0.04 | 31.02 |
| 1963 | 1.24 | +0.04 | 30.62 |
| 1962 | 1.20 | +0.13 | 30.25 |
| 1961 | 1.07 | -0.39 | 29.89 |
| 1960 | 1.46 | +0.45 | 29.58 |
| 1959 | 1.01 | -1.72 | 29.15 |
| 1958 | 2.73 | -0.61 | 28.86 |
| 1957 | 3.34 | +1.82 | 28.09 |
| 1956 | 1.53 | +1.80 | 27.18 |
| 1955 | -0.28 | -0.59 | 26.78 |
| 1954 | 0.31 | -0.50 | 26.85 |
| 1953 | 0.82 | -1.46 | 26.77 |
| 1952 | 2.28 | -5.58 | 26.55 |
| 1951 | 7.86 | +6.78 | 25.96 |
| 1950 | 1.09 | +2.06 | 24.07 |
| 1949 | -0.97 | -8.66 | 23.81 |
| 1948 | 7.69 | -6.70 | 24.04 |
| 1947 | 14.39 | +5.91 | 22.32 |
| 1946 | 8.48 | +6.20 | 19.52 |
| 1945 | 2.27 | +0.64 | 17.99 |
| 1944 | 1.64 | -4.33 | 17.59 |
| 1943 | 5.97 | -4.95 | 17.31 |
| 1942 | 10.92 | +5.81 | 16.33 |
| 1941 | 5.12 | +4.40 | 14.73 |
| 1940 | 0.72 | +2.02 | 14.01 |
| 1939 | -1.30 | +0.73 | 13.91 |
| 1938 | -2.03 | -5.75 | 14.09 |
| 1937 | 3.73 | +2.69 | 14.38 |
| 1936 | 1.03 | -1.52 | 13.87 |
| 1935 | 2.55 | -0.93 | 13.73 |
| 1934 | 3.48 | +8.67 | 13.38 |
| 1933 | -5.19 | +5.11 | 12.93 |
| 1932 | -10.30 | -1.37 | 13.64 |
| 1931 | -8.93 | -6.26 | 15.21 |
| 1930 | -2.67 | -2.67 | 16.70 |
| 1929 | 0.00 | +1.15 | 17.16 |
| 1928 | -1.15 | +0.78 | 17.16 |
| 1927 | -1.93 | -2.83 | 17.36 |
| 1926 | 0.90 | -1.53 | 17.70 |
| 1925 | 2.43 | +1.99 | 17.54 |
| 1924 | 0.44 | -1.35 | 17.12 |
| 1923 | 1.79 | +7.95 | 17.05 |
| 1922 | -6.16 | +4.77 | 16.75 |
| 1921 | -10.94 | -26.56 | 17.85 |
| 1920 | 15.63 | +0.39 | 20.04 |
| 1919 | 15.24 | -2.05 | 17.33 |
| 1918 | 17.28 | -0.56 | 15.04 |
| 1917 | 17.84 | +10.17 | 12.82 |
| 1916 | 7.67 | +6.75 | 10.88 |
| 1915 | 0.92 | -0.43 | 10.11 |
| 1914 | 1.35 | - | 10.02 |
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