CPI Price, nominal in United States

United States: CPI Price, nominal was 150.46 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
150.46
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
86th
of 157 countries
All-time high
150.46
in 2026
All-time low
52.44
in 1987
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, nominal in United States, 1987–2026

60801001201401601987200620261987: 52.41988: 54.61989: 57.21990: 60.31991: 62.91992: 64.81993: 66.71994: 68.41995: 70.31996: 72.41997: 74.11998: 75.21999: 76.92000: 79.52001: 81.72002: 832003: 84.92004: 87.22005: 90.12006: 932007: 95.72008: 99.42009: 992010: 100.62011: 103.82012: 1062013: 107.52014: 109.32015: 109.42016: 110.82017: 113.12018: 115.92019: 1182020: 119.42021: 125.12022: 135.12023: 140.62024: 144.82025: 148.62026: 150.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

United States recorded 150.46 for cpi price, nominal in 2026. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, nominal in United States peaked at 150.46 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 52.44, in 1987.

That places United States 86th out of 157 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 54.74 52.44 57.21 3
1990s 69.19 60.3 76.87 10
2000s 89.35 79.47 99.36 10
2010s 109.43 100.63 117.98 10
2020s 137.71 119.44 150.46 7

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 83 Maldives 156.66 compare
  2. 84 Norway 154.39 compare
  3. 85 Congo 150.59 compare
  4. 87 Barbados 150.44 compare
  5. 88 Netherlands 150.1 compare
  6. 89 Hong Kong 150 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, nominal in United States?
Cpi price, nominal in United States was 150.46 in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, nominal recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 150.46 in 2026.
What is the lowest cpi price, nominal recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 52.44 in 1987.
How does United States rank for cpi price, nominal?
United States ranks 86th out of 157 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, nominal rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of CPI Price, nominal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CPI Price, nominal
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 6,097 data points, 1987–2026
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The consumer price index reflects the change in prices for the average consumer of a constant basket of consumer goods. Data is not seasonally adjusted.