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United States - Inflation Rate 1966

Name: United States Inflation Rate 1966
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Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank

3.02% +1.43pp from 1965 Global rank: 29th

United States's inflation rate was 3.02% in 1966, increased +1.43pp from 1.59% in 1965. This was the 29th highest globally.

Global Ranking - 1966▾

Inflation Rate by Country - 1966
Rank	Country	Value	YoY
1st	El Salvador	-1.19%	-359.8%
2nd	Morocco	-1.01%	-129.1%
3rd	Iran, Islamic Republic of	-0.39%	-118.0%
4th	Sri Lanka	-0.16%	-169.8%
5th	Costa Rica	0.18%	127.5%
6th	Panama	0.19%	-58.1%
7th	Gambia, The	0.24%	-80.4%
8th	Dominican Republic	0.26%	113.9%
9th	Cyprus	0.51%	149.5%
10th	Malta	0.52%	-67.4%
11th	Guatemala	0.68%	185.5%
12th	Malaysia	0.97%	1,017.6%
13th	Saudi Arabia	1.55%	298.4%
14th	Sudan	1.71%	170.0%
15th	Honduras	1.78%	-44.0%
16th	Jamaica	1.90%	-27.7%
17th	Iraq	1.98%	535.3%
18th	Singapore	2.01%	1,023.0%
19th	Austria	2.05%	-58.3%
20th	Bahrain	2.13%	-
21st	Italy	2.35%	-48.1%
22nd	Burkina Faso	2.36%	423.7%
23rd	St. Lucia	2.48%	-
24th	Mauritius	2.50%	40.3%
25th	France	2.60%	-3.7%
26th	New Zealand	2.76%	-18.9%
27th	Samoa	2.87%	35.6%
28th	Paraguay	2.87%	-25.6%
29th	United States	3.02%	90.2%
30th	Ireland	3.05%	-38.8%
31st	Eswatini	3.18%	-
32nd	Madagascar	3.21%	-23.6%
33rd	Norway	3.25%	-22.4%
34th	Australia	3.29%	-3.3%
35th	Luxembourg	3.33%	-0.1%
36th	South Africa	3.49%	-14.2%
37th	Germany	3.53%	9.0%
38th	Gabon	3.64%	49.4%
39th	European Union	3.70%	-7.1%
40th	Syrian Arab Republic	3.79%	197.8%
41st	Canada	3.82%	63.6%
42nd	Finland	3.87%	-21.6%
43rd	United Kingdom	3.91%	-18.1%
44th	Thailand	4.04%	2,326.0%
45th	Trinidad and Tobago	4.09%	129.8%
46th	Belgium	4.17%	2.7%
47th	Côte d'Ivoire	4.19%	60.5%
48th	Mexico	4.22%	18.2%
49th	Burundi	4.44%	-
50th	Suriname	4.74%	145.3%
51st	Switzerland	4.78%	39.9%
52nd	Greece	4.90%	52.2%
53rd	Kenya	5.01%	40.1%
54th	Portugal	5.04%	47.1%
55th	Japan	5.04%	-24.3%
56th	Philippines	5.40%	110.6%
57th	Ecuador	5.45%	77.7%
58th	Netherlands	5.76%	47.4%
59th	Spain	6.24%	-52.8%
60th	Sweden	6.40%	27.8%
61st	Bolivia, Plurinational State of	6.95%	143.0%
62nd	Denmark	7.06%	29.6%
63rd	Pakistan	7.23%	29.8%
64th	Israel	7.93%	2.9%
65th	Haiti	8.30%	266.7%
66th	Türkiye	8.47%	86.0%
67th	Peru	8.84%	-46.1%
68th	Egypt, Arab Republic of	9.04%	-39.1%
69th	Nigeria	9.69%	136.2%
70th	Tanzania	9.78%	-
71st	Niger	10.57%	141.7%
72nd	Iceland	10.69%	46.1%
73rd	India	10.80%	14.0%
74th	Korea	11.26%	-16.9%
75th	Libya	12.24%	7.2%
76th	Ghana	13.24%	-49.9%
77th	Nepal	14.39%	69.8%
78th	Congo, Democratic Republic of	15.78%	678.7%
79th	Colombia	16.73%	120.4%
80th	Myanmar	25.49%	44.1%
81st	Uruguay	73.46%	29.9%
82nd	Indonesia	1,136.25%	270.4%

FAQ

What was United States's inflation rate in 1966?▾

United States's inflation rate in 1966 was 3.02%. This ranked 29th globally.

How did United States's inflation rate change in 1966?▾

United States's inflation rate increased by 90.2% in 1966 compared to 1965.

Which country had the highest inflation rate in 1966?▾

Indonesia had the highest inflation rate in 1966 at 1,136.25%.

What is the inflation rate of United States in 1966?▾

The inflation rate of United States in 1966 was 3.02%. This ranked 29th globally.

How does 1966 compare to 1965 for United States's inflation rate?▾

United States's inflation rate went from 1.59% in 1965 to 3.02% in 1966, a 90.2% increase.

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