United States Highest Inflation Rate
Consumer price inflation, annual % · World Bank
The highest inflation rate in United States was 13.55% in 1980. The top 5 years were: 1980 (13.55%), 1979 (11.25%), 1974 (11.05%), 1981 (10.33%), 1975 (9.14%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
United States Top 5 Highest Inflation Rate Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
1980 |
13.55% |
| 2nd |
1979 |
11.25% |
| 3rd |
1974 |
11.05% |
| 4th |
1981 |
10.33% |
| 5th |
1975 |
9.14% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 1980 |
13.55% |
+2.29pp |
64th |
| 1981 |
10.33% |
−3.17pp |
49th |
| 1979 |
11.25% |
+3.62pp |
55th |
| 1974 |
11.05% |
+4.88pp |
19th |
| 1975 |
9.14% |
−1.91pp |
28th |
| 2022 |
8.00% |
+3.32pp |
100th |
| 1978 |
7.63% |
+1.13pp |
37th |
| 1982 |
6.13% |
−4.25pp |
38th |
| 1977 |
6.50% |
+0.76pp |
19th |
| 1990 |
5.40% |
+0.61pp |
52nd |
| 1976 |
5.74% |
−3.40pp |
28th |
| 1973 |
6.18% |
+2.91pp |
16th |
| 1970 |
5.84% |
+0.38pp |
63rd |
| 2023 |
4.12% |
−3.88pp |
62nd |
| 2021 |
4.70% |
+3.44pp |
128th |
| 1989 |
4.83% |
+0.73pp |
53rd |
| 1969 |
5.46% |
+1.19pp |
63rd |
| 2008 |
3.84% |
+0.97pp |
23rd |
| 1991 |
4.23% |
−1.18pp |
41st |
| 1988 |
4.08% |
+0.50pp |
50th |
| 1984 |
4.30% |
+1.14pp |
45th |
| 1971 |
4.29% |
−1.55pp |
43rd |
| 1968 |
4.27% |
+1.50pp |
58th |
| 2025 |
2.72% |
−0.23pp |
108th |
| 2024 |
2.95% |
−1.18pp |
93rd |
| 2018 |
2.44% |
+0.31pp |
100th |
| 2011 |
3.16% |
+1.52pp |
49th |
| 2005 |
3.39% |
+0.72pp |
80th |
| 2017 |
2.13% |
+0.86pp |
93rd |
| 2012 |
2.07% |
−1.07pp |
43rd |
| 2007 |
2.85% |
−0.37pp |
62nd |
| 2006 |
3.23% |
−0.14pp |
70th |
| 2004 |
2.68% |
+0.38pp |
77th |
| 2000 |
3.38% |
+1.18pp |
88th |
| 2003 |
2.27% |
+0.67pp |
80th |
| 2001 |
2.83% |
−0.54pp |
70th |
| 1999 |
2.19% |
+0.64pp |
76th |
| 1997 |
2.34% |
−0.60pp |
47th |
| 1996 |
2.93% |
+0.13pp |
46th |
| 1995 |
2.81% |
+0.21pp |
39th |
| 1994 |
2.61% |
−0.36pp |
36th |
| 1993 |
2.95% |
−0.09pp |
44th |
| 1992 |
3.03% |
−1.19pp |
38th |
| 1987 |
3.66% |
+1.72pp |
55th |
| 1985 |
3.55% |
−0.82pp |
45th |
| 1983 |
3.21% |
−2.95pp |
25th |
| 1972 |
3.27% |
−1.02pp |
15th |
| 2020 |
1.23% |
−0.58pp |
81st |
| 2019 |
1.81% |
−0.63pp |
87th |
| 2016 |
1.26% |
+1.14pp |
92nd |
| 2014 |
1.62% |
+0.16pp |
83rd |
| 2013 |
1.46% |
−0.61pp |
59th |
| 2010 |
1.64% |
+1.96pp |
56th |
| 2002 |
1.59% |
−1.23pp |
47th |
| 1998 |
1.55% |
−0.79pp |
42nd |
| 1986 |
1.90% |
−1.63pp |
41st |
| 1967 |
2.77% |
−0.24pp |
41st |
| 1966 |
3.02% |
+1.43pp |
29th |
| 1965 |
1.59% |
+0.31pp |
18th |
| 1964 |
1.28% |
+0.04pp |
15th |
| 1963 |
1.24% |
+0.04pp |
13th |
| 1962 |
1.20% |
+0.13pp |
19th |
| 1961 |
1.07% |
−0.39pp |
15th |
| 1960 |
1.46% |
– |
26th |
| 2015 |
0.12% |
−1.50pp |
54th |
| 2009 |
-0.36% |
−4.17pp |
24th |
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