CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in United States

United States: CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. was 1.5% in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
1.5%
Change on year
down 44.5%
World rank
84th
of 156 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2022
All-time low
-0.3%
in 2009
Years of data
40
1987–2026

CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in United States, 1987–2026

024681987200620261987: 3.61988: 4.11989: 4.81990: 5.41991: 4.21992: 31993: 31994: 2.61995: 2.81996: 2.91997: 2.31998: 1.51999: 2.22000: 3.42001: 2.82002: 1.62003: 2.32004: 2.72005: 3.42006: 3.22007: 2.92008: 3.82009: -0.322010: 1.62011: 3.12012: 2.12013: 1.52014: 1.62015: 0.1212016: 1.32017: 2.12018: 2.42019: 1.82020: 1.32021: 4.72022: 82023: 4.12024: 32025: 2.72026: 1.5

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

United States recorded 1.5% for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in 2026.

That represents a change of down 44.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in United States peaked at 8.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2009.

United States ranks 84th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.2% 3.6% 4.8% 3
1990s 3.0% 1.5% 5.4% 10
2000s 2.6% -0.3% 3.8% 10
2010s 1.8% 0.1% 3.1% 10
2020s 3.6% 1.3% 8.0% 7

Countries ranked near United States

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  2. 82 Slovenia 1.6% compare
  3. 83 Ecuador 1.5% compare
  4. 85 Qatar 1.5% compare
  5. 86 Spain 1.4% compare
  6. 87 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in United States?
Cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. in United States was 1.5% in 2026, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2022.
What is the lowest cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2009.
How does United States rank for cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.?
United States ranks 84th out of 156 countries with data for 2026.
Is cpi price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj. rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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CPI Price, % y-o-y, nominal, seas. adj.
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 5,423 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 in nominal percentage terms, measured on a year-on-year basis, and seasonally adjusted.