Folks if you really want to understand how bad inflation is today, take a look at this chart. Today's rates are the highest they've been in over 4 decades...40 years! Not since 1980 (the end of the Carter era inflation) have we seen inflation rates this high. That is a fact!
Table of Historical Inflation Rates in Percent
(1914-2022)
| YEAR | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | AVE |
|---|
| 1914 |
2.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
2.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
3.0
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
|---|
| 1915 |
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
-1.0
|
-1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
2.0
|
1.0
|
|---|
| 1916 |
3.0
|
4.0
|
6.1
|
6.0
|
5.9
|
6.9
|
6.9
|
7.9
|
9.9
|
10.8
|
11.7
|
12.6
|
7.9
|
|---|
| 1917 |
12.5
|
15.4
|
14.3
|
18.9
|
19.6
|
20.4
|
18.5
|
19.3
|
19.8
|
19.5
|
17.4
|
18.1
|
17.4
|
|---|
| 1918 |
19.7
|
17.5
|
16.7
|
12.7
|
13.3
|
13.1
|
18.0
|
18.5
|
18.0
|
18.5
|
20.7
|
20.4
|
18.0
|
|---|
| 1919 |
17.9
|
14.9
|
17.1
|
17.6
|
16.6
|
15.0
|
15.2
|
14.9
|
13.4
|
13.1
|
13.5
|
14.5
|
14.6
|
|---|
| 1920 |
17.0
|
20.4
|
20.1
|
21.6
|
21.9
|
23.7
|
19.5
|
14.7
|
12.4
|
9.9
|
7.0
|
2.6
|
15.6
|
|---|
| 1921 |
-1.6
|
-5.6
|
-7.1
|
-10.8
|
-14.1
|
-15.8
|
-14.9
|
-12.8
|
-12.5
|
-12.1
|
-12.1
|
-10.8
|
-10.5
|
|---|
| 1922 |
-11.1
|
-8.2
|
-8.7
|
-7.7
|
-5.6
|
-5.1
|
-5.1
|
-6.2
|
-5.1
|
-4.6
|
-3.4
|
-2.3
|
-6.1
|
|---|
| 1923 |
-0.6
|
-0.6
|
0.6
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.8
|
2.4
|
3.0
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.0
|
2.4
|
1.8
|
|---|
| 1924 |
3.0
|
2.4
|
1.8
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.0
|
-0.6
|
-0.6
|
-0.6
|
-0.6
|
-0.6
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|---|
| 1925 |
0.0
|
0.0
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.8
|
2.9
|
3.5
|
4.1
|
3.5
|
2.9
|
4.7
|
3.5
|
2.3
|
|---|
| 1926 |
3.5
|
4.1
|
2.9
|
4.1
|
2.9
|
1.1
|
-1.1
|
-1.7
|
-1.1
|
-0.6
|
-1.7
|
-1.1
|
1.1
|
|---|
| 1927 |
-2.2
|
-2.8
|
-2.8
|
-3.4
|
-2.2
|
-0.6
|
-1.1
|
-1.1
|
-1.1
|
-1.1
|
-2.3
|
-2.3
|
-1.7
|
|---|
| 1928 |
-1.1
|
-1.7
|
-1.2
|
-1.2
|
-1.1
|
-2.8
|
-1.2
|
-0.6
|
0.0
|
-1.1
|
-0.6
|
-1.2
|
-1.7
|
|---|
| 1929 |
-1.2
|
0.0
|
-0.6
|
-1.2
|
-1.2
|
0.0
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.0
|
|---|
| 1930 |
0.0
|
-0.6
|
-0.6
|
0.6
|
-0.6
|
-1.8
|
-4.0
|
-4.6
|
-4.0
|
-4.6
|
-5.2
|
-6.4
|
-2.3
|
|---|
| 1931 |
-7.0
|
-7.6
|
-7.7
|
-8.8
|
-9.5
|
-10.1
|
-9.0
|
-8.5
|
-9.6
|
-9.7
|
-10.4
|
-9.3
|
-9.0
|
|---|
| 1932 |
-10.1
|
-10.2
|
-10.3
|
-10.3
|
-10.5
|
-9.9
|
-9.9
|
-10.6
|
-10.7
|
-10.7
|
-10.2
|
-10.3
|
-9.9
|
|---|
| 1933 |
-9.8
|
-9.9
|
-10.0
|
-9.4
|
-8.0
|
-6.6
|
-3.7
|
-2.2
|
-1.5
|
-0.8
|
0.0
|
0.8
|
-5.1
|
|---|
| 1934 |
2.3
|
4.7
|
5.6
|
5.6
|
5.6
|
5.5
|
2.3
|
1.5
|
3.0
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
1.5
|
3.1
|
|---|
| 1935 |
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
0.7
|
1.5
|
2.2
|
3.0
|
2.2
|
|---|
| 1936 |
1.5
|
0.7
|
0.0
|
-0.7
|
-0.7
|
0.7
|
1.5
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
|---|
| 1937 |
2.2
|
2.2
|
3.6
|
4.4
|
5.1
|
4.3
|
4.3
|
3.6
|
4.3
|
4.3
|
3.6
|
2.9
|
3.6
|
|---|
| 1938 |
0.7
|
0.0
|
-0.7
|
-0.7
|
-2.1
|
-2.1
|
-2.8
|
-2.8
|
-3.4
|
-4.1
|
-3.4
|
-2.8
|
-2.1
|
|---|
| 1939 |
-1.4
|
-1.4
|
-1.4
|
-2.8
|
-2.1
|
-2.1
|
-2.1
|
-2.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
-1.4
|
|---|
| 1940 |
-0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
2.2
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
-0.7
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
|---|
| 1941 |
1.4
|
0.7
|
1.4
|
2.1
|
2.9
|
4.3
|
5.0
|
6.4
|
7.9
|
9.3
|
10.0
|
9.9
|
5.0
|
|---|
| 1942 |
11.3
|
12.1
|
12.7
|
12.6
|
13.2
|
10.9
|
11.6
|
10.7
|
9.3
|
9.2
|
9.1
|
9.0
|
10.9
|
|---|
| 1943 |
7.6
|
7.0
|
7.5
|
8.1
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
6.1
|
4.8
|
5.5
|
4.2
|
3.6
|
3.0
|
6.1
|
|---|
| 1944 |
3.0
|
3.0
|
1.2
|
0.6
|
0.0
|
0.6
|
1.7
|
2.3
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
2.3
|
1.7
|
|---|
| 1945 |
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
1.7
|
2.3
|
2.8
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
|---|
| 1946 |
2.2
|
1.7
|
2.8
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
3.3
|
9.4
|
11.6
|
12.7
|
14.9
|
17.7
|
18.1
|
8.3
|
|---|
| 1947 |
18.1
|
18.8
|
19.7
|
19.0
|
18.4
|
17.6
|
12.1
|
11.4
|
12.7
|
10.6
|
8.5
|
8.8
|
14.4
|
|---|
| 1948 |
10.2
|
9.3
|
6.8
|
8.7
|
9.1
|
9.5
|
9.9
|
8.9
|
6.5
|
6.1
|
4.8
|
3.0
|
8.1
|
|---|
| 1949 |
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.7
|
0.4
|
-0.4
|
-0.8
|
-2.9
|
-2.9
|
-2.4
|
-2.9
|
-1.7
|
-2.1
|
-1.2
|
|---|
| 1950 |
-2.1
|
-1.3
|
-0.8
|
-1.3
|
-0.4
|
-0.4
|
1.7
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
5.9
|
1.3
|
|---|
| 1951 |
8.1
|
9.4
|
9.3
|
9.3
|
9.3
|
8.8
|
7.5
|
6.6
|
7.0
|
6.5
|
6.9
|
6.0
|
7.9
|
|---|
| 1952 |
4.3
|
2.3
|
1.9
|
2.3
|
1.9
|
2.3
|
3.1
|
3.1
|
2.3
|
1.9
|
1.1
|
0.8
|
1.9
|
|---|
| 1953 |
0.4
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
1.1
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
|---|
| 1954 |
1.1
|
1.5
|
1.1
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.0
|
-0.4
|
-0.7
|
-0.4
|
-0.7
|
0.7
|
|---|
| 1955 |
-0.7
|
-0.7
|
-0.7
|
-0.4
|
-0.7
|
-0.7
|
-0.4
|
-0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
-0.4
|
|---|
| 1956 |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.7
|
1.1
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
3.0
|
1.5
|
|---|
| 1957 |
3.0
|
3.4
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.7
|
3.3
|
2.9
|
3.3
|
2.9
|
3.3
|
|---|
| 1958 |
3.6
|
3.2
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.2
|
2.8
|
2.5
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
1.8
|
2.8
|
|---|
| 1959 |
1.4
|
1.0
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
1.4
|
1.7
|
1.4
|
1.7
|
0.7
|
|---|
| 1960 |
1.0
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.0
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.7
|
|---|
| 1961 |
1.7
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.7
|
1.4
|
1.0
|
1.4
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
1.0
|
|---|
| 1962 |
0.7
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
|---|
| 1963 |
1.3
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
1.3
|
|---|
| 1964 |
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
|---|
| 1965 |
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.9
|
1.6
|
1.9
|
1.6
|
1.9
|
1.6
|
1.9
|
1.6
|
|---|
| 1966 |
1.9
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.9
|
2.9
|
2.5
|
2.8
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.5
|
2.9
|
|---|
| 1967 |
3.5
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.5
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.4
|
2.8
|
2.4
|
2.7
|
3.0
|
3.1
|
|---|
| 1968 |
3.6
|
4.0
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
4.2
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
4.7
|
4.7
|
4.7
|
4.2
|
|---|
| 1969 |
4.4
|
4.7
|
5.2
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
5.4
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
5.7
|
5.9
|
6.2
|
5.5
|
|---|
| 1970 |
6.2
|
6.1
|
5.8
|
6.1
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
6.0
|
5.4
|
5.7
|
5.6
|
5.6
|
5.6
|
5.7
|
|---|
| 1971 |
5.3
|
5.0
|
4.7
|
4.2
|
4.4
|
4.6
|
4.4
|
4.6
|
4.1
|
3.8
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
4.4
|
|---|
| 1972 |
3.3
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.2
|
2.7
|
2.9
|
2.9
|
3.2
|
3.4
|
3.7
|
3.4
|
3.2
|
|---|
| 1973 |
3.6
|
3.9
|
4.6
|
5.1
|
5.5
|
6.0
|
5.7
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
7.8
|
8.3
|
8.7
|
6.2
|
|---|
| 1974 |
9.4
|
10.0
|
10.4
|
10.1
|
10.7
|
10.9
|
11.5
|
10.9
|
11.9
|
12.1
|
12.2
|
12.3
|
11.0
|
|---|
| 1975 |
11.8
|
11.2
|
10.3
|
10.2
|
9.5
|
9.4
|
9.7
|
8.6
|
7.9
|
7.4
|
7.4
|
6.9
|
9.1
|
|---|
| 1976 |
6.7
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
6.0
|
6.2
|
6.0
|
5.4
|
5.7
|
5.5
|
5.5
|
4.9
|
4.9
|
5.8
|
|---|
| 1977 |
5.2
|
5.9
|
6.4
|
7.0
|
6.7
|
6.9
|
6.8
|
6.6
|
6.6
|
6.4
|
6.7
|
6.7
|
6.5
|
|---|
| 1978 |
6.8
|
6.4
|
6.6
|
6.5
|
7.0
|
7.4
|
7.7
|
7.8
|
8.3
|
8.9
|
8.9
|
9.0
|
7.6
|
|---|
| 1979 |
9.3
|
9.9
|
10.1
|
10.5
|
10.9
|
10.9
|
11.3
|
11.8
|
12.2
|
12.1
|
12.6
|
13.3
|
11.3
|
|---|
| 1980 |
13.9
|
14.2
|
14.8
|
14.7
|
14.4
|
14.4
|
13.1
|
12.9
|
12.6
|
12.8
|
12.6
|
12.5
|
13.5
|
|---|
| 1981 |
11.8
|
11.4
|
10.5
|
10.0
|
9.8
|
9.6
|
10.8
|
10.8
|
11.0
|
10.1
|
9.6
|
8.9
|
10.3
|
|---|
| 1982 |
8.4
|
7.6
|
6.8
|
6.5
|
6.7
|
7.1
|
6.4
|
5.9
|
5.0
|
5.1
|
4.6
|
3.8
|
6.2
|
|---|
| 1983 |
3.7
|
3.5
|
3.6
|
3.9
|
3.5
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.6
|
2.9
|
2.9
|
3.3
|
3.8
|
3.2
|
|---|
| 1984 |
4.2
|
4.6
|
4.8
|
4.6
|
4.2
|
4.2
|
4.2
|
4.3
|
4.3
|
4.3
|
4.1
|
3.9
|
4.3
|
|---|
| 1985 |
3.5
|
3.5
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.6
|
3.3
|
3.1
|
3.2
|
3.5
|
3.8
|
3.6
|
|---|
| 1986 |
3.9
|
3.1
|
2.3
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.1
|
1.9
|
|---|
| 1987 |
1.5
|
2.1
|
3.0
|
3.8
|
3.9
|
3.7
|
3.9
|
4.3
|
4.4
|
4.5
|
4.5
|
4.4
|
3.6
|
|---|
| 1988 |
4.0
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
3.9
|
4.0
|
4.1
|
4.0
|
4.2
|
4.2
|
4.2
|
4.4
|
4.1
|
|---|
| 1989 |
4.7
|
4.8
|
5.0
|
5.1
|
5.4
|
5.2
|
5.0
|
4.7
|
4.3
|
4.5
|
4.7
|
4.6
|
4.8
|
|---|
| 1990 |
5.2
|
5.3
|
5.2
|
4.7
|
4.4
|
4.7
|
4.8
|
5.6
|
6.2
|
6.3
|
6.3
|
6.1
|
5.4
|
|---|
| 1991 |
5.7
|
5.3
|
4.9
|
4.9
|
5.0
|
4.7
|
4.4
|
3.8
|
3.4
|
2.9
|
3.0
|
3.1
|
4.2
|
|---|
| 1992 |
2.6
|
2.8
|
3.2
|
3.2
|
3.0
|
3.1
|
3.2
|
3.1
|
3.0
|
3.2
|
3.0
|
2.9
|
3.0
|
|---|
| 1993 |
3.3
|
3.2
|
3.1
|
3.2
|
3.2
|
3.0
|
2.8
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
2.8
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
3.0
|
|---|
| 1994 |
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.3
|
2.5
|
2.8
|
2.9
|
3.0
|
2.6
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.6
|
|---|
| 1995 |
2.8
|
2.9
|
2.9
|
3.1
|
3.2
|
3.0
|
2.8
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.8
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.8
|
|---|
| 1996 |
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.8
|
2.9
|
2.9
|
2.8
|
3.0
|
2.9
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.3
|
3.3
|
3.0
|
|---|
| 1997 |
3.0
|
3.0
|
2.8
|
2.5
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
2.3
|
|---|
| 1998 |
1.6
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
|---|
| 1999 |
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
2.3
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
2.3
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.7
|
2.2
|
|---|
| 2000 |
2.7
|
3.2
|
3.8
|
3.1
|
3.2
|
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.4
|
3.5
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
|---|
| 2001 |
3.7
|
3.5
|
2.9
|
3.3
|
3.6
|
3.2
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.6
|
2.1
|
1.9
|
1.6
|
2.8
|
|---|
| 2002 |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.5
|
1.8
|
1.5
|
2.0
|
2.2
|
2.4
|
1.6
|
|---|
| 2003 |
2.6
|
3.0
|
3.0
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.0
|
1.8
|
1.9
|
2.3
|
|---|
| 2004 |
1.9
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
2.3
|
3.1
|
3.3
|
3.0
|
2.7
|
2.5
|
3.2
|
3.5
|
3.3
|
2.7
|
|---|
| 2005 |
3.0
|
3.0
|
3.1
|
3.5
|
2.8
|
2.5
|
3.2
|
3.6
|
4.7
|
4.3
|
3.5
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
|---|
| 2006 |
4.0
|
3.6
|
3.4
|
3.5
|
4.2
|
4.3
|
4.1
|
3.8
|
2.1
|
1.3
|
2.0
|
2.5
|
3.2
|
|---|
| 2007 |
2.1
|
2.4
|
2.8
|
2.6
|
2.7
|
2.7
|
2.4
|
2.0
|
2.8
|
3.5
|
4.3
|
4.1
|
2.8
|
|---|
| 2008 |
4.3
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
3.9
|
4.2
|
5.0
|
5.6
|
5.4
|
4.9
|
3.7
|
1.1
|
0.1
|
3.8
|
|---|
| 2009 |
0.0
|
0.2
|
-0.4
|
-0.7
|
-1.3
|
-1.4
|
-2.1
|
-1.5
|
-1.3
|
-0.2
|
1.8
|
2.7
|
-0.4
|
|---|
| 2010 |
2.6
|
2.1
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
|---|
| 2011 |
1.6
|
2.1
|
2.7
|
3.2
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.8
|
3.9
|
3.5
|
3.4
|
3.0
|
3.2
|
|---|
| 2012 |
2.9
|
2.9
|
2.7
|
2.3
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.4
|
1.7
|
2.0
|
2.2
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
2.1
|
|---|
| 2013 |
1.6
|
2.0
|
1.5
|
1.1
|
1.4
|
1.8
|
2.0
|
1.5
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
1.2
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
|---|
| 2014 |
1.6
|
1.1
|
1.5
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.3
|
0.8
|
1.6
|
|---|
| 2015 |
-0.1
|
0.0
|
-0.1
|
-0.2
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.0
|
0.2
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.1
|
|---|
| 2016 |
1.4
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.8
|
1.1
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
2.1
|
1.3
|
|---|
| 2017 |
2.5
|
2.7
|
2.4
|
2.2
|
1.9
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
2.0
|
2.2
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
|---|
| 2018 |
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
2.8
|
2.9
|
2.9
|
2.7
|
2.3
|
2.5
|
2.2
|
1.9
|
2.4
|
|---|
| 2019 |
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
2.1
|
2.3
|
1.8
|
|---|
| 2020 |
2.5
|
2.3
|
1.5
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
0.6
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
|---|
| 2021 |
1.4
|
1.7
|
2.6
|
4.2
|
5.0
|
5.4
|
5.4
|
5.3
|
5.4
|
6.2
|
6.8
|
7.0
|
4.7
|
|---|
| 2022 |
7.5
|
7.9
|
8.5
|
8.3
|
8.6
| | | | | | | | |
|---|