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    U.S. annual inflation rate 1990-2023

    • statista.com
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    Updated Aug 21, 2024
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    Statista (2024). U.S. annual inflation rate 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191077/inflation-rate-in-the-usa-since-1990/
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    Dataset updated
    Aug 21, 2024
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In economics, the inflation rate is a measure of the change in price of a basket of goods. The most common measure being the consumer price index. It is the percentage rate of change in price level over time, and also indicates the rate of decrease in the purchasing power of money. The annual rate of inflation for 2023, was 4.1 percent higher in the United States when compared to the previous year. More information on inflation and the consumer price index can be found on our dedicated topic page. Additionally, the monthly rate of inflation in the United States can be accessed here. Inflation and purchasing power Inflation is a key economic indicator, and gives economists and consumers alike a look at changes in prices in the wider economy. For example, if an average pair of socks costs 100 dollars one year and 105 dollars the following year, the inflation rate is five percent. This means the amount of goods an individual can purchase with a unit of currency has decreased. This concept is often referred to as purchasing power. The data presents the average rate of inflation in a year, whereas the monthly measure of inflation measures the change in prices compared with prices one year ago. For example, monthly inflation in the U.S. reached a peak in June 2022 at 9.1 percent. This means that prices were 9.1 percent higher than they were in June of 2021. The purchasing power is the extent to which a person has available funds to make purchases. The Big Mac Index has been published by The Economist since 1986 and exemplifies purchasing power on a global scale, allowing us to see note the differences between different countries currencies. Switzerland for example, has the most expensive Big Mac in the world, costing consumers 6.71 U.S. dollars as of July 2022, whereas a Big Mac cost 5.15 dollars in the United States, and 4.77 dollars in the Euro area. One of the most important tools in influencing the rate of inflation is interest rates. The Federal Reserve of the United States has the capacity to make changes to the federal interest rate . Changes to the rate of inflation are thought to be an imbalance between supply and demand. After COVID-19 related lockdowns came to an end there was a sudden increase in demand for goods and services with consumers having more funds than usual thanks to reduced spending during lockdown and government funded economic support. Additionally, supply-chain related bottlenecks also due to lockdowns around the world and the Russian invasion of Ukraine meant that there was a decrease in the supply of goods and services. By increasing the interest rate, the Federal Reserve aims to reduce spending, and thus bring demand back into balance with supply.

  2. Global inflation rate from 2000 to 2030

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    Statista, Global inflation rate from 2000 to 2030 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/256598/global-inflation-rate-compared-to-previous-year/
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    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Apr 2025
    Area covered
    Worldwide
    Description

    Inflation is generally defined as the continued increase in the average prices of goods and services in a given region. Following the extremely high global inflation experienced in the 1980s and 1990s, global inflation has been relatively stable since the turn of the millennium, usually hovering between three and five percent per year. There was a sharp increase in 2008 due to the global financial crisis now known as the Great Recession, but inflation was fairly stable throughout the 2010s, before the current inflation crisis began in 2021. Recent years Despite the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the global inflation rate fell to 3.26 percent in the pandemic's first year, before rising to 4.66 percent in 2021. This increase came as the impact of supply chain delays began to take more of an effect on consumer prices, before the Russia-Ukraine war exacerbated this further. A series of compounding issues such as rising energy and food prices, fiscal instability in the wake of the pandemic, and consumer insecurity have created a new global recession, and global inflation in 2024 is estimated to have reached 5.76 percent. This is the highest annual increase in inflation since 1996. Venezuela Venezuela is the country with the highest individual inflation rate in the world, forecast at around 200 percent in 2022. While this is figure is over 100 times larger than the global average in most years, it actually marks a decrease in Venezuela's inflation rate, which had peaked at over 65,000 percent in 2018. Between 2016 and 2021, Venezuela experienced hyperinflation due to the government's excessive spending and printing of money in an attempt to curve its already-high inflation rate, and the wave of migrants that left the country resulted in one of the largest refugee crises in recent years. In addition to its economic problems, political instability and foreign sanctions pose further long-term problems for Venezuela. While hyperinflation may be coming to an end, it remains to be seen how much of an impact this will have on the economy, how living standards will change, and how many refugees may return in the coming years.

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    Inflation, consumer prices for the United States

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
    json
    Updated Apr 16, 2025
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    (2025). Inflation, consumer prices for the United States [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/FPCPITOTLZGUSA
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    Dataset updated
    Apr 16, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Inflation, consumer prices for the United States (FPCPITOTLZGUSA) from 1960 to 2024 about consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

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    Argentina Inflation Rate

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • pl.tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jul 14, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). Argentina Inflation Rate [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/argentina/inflation-cpi
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    xml, excel, csv, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 14, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 31, 1944 - Jun 30, 2025
    Area covered
    Argentina
    Description

    Inflation Rate in Argentina decreased to 39.40 percent in June from 43.50 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - Argentina Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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    United Arab Emirates - Dubai Inflation Rate

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • jp.tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jun 24, 2024
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2024). United Arab Emirates - Dubai Inflation Rate [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/united-arab-emirates/inflation-cpi
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    xml, excel, csv, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 24, 2024
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1990 - Jun 30, 2025
    Area covered
    United Arab Emirates
    Description

    Inflation Rate in the United Arab Emirates remained unchanged at 2.37 percent in June. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Arab Emirates Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

  6. U.S. monthly inflation rate 2025

    • statista.com
    Updated Mar 11, 2025
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    Statista (2025). U.S. monthly inflation rate 2025 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273418/unadjusted-monthly-inflation-rate-in-the-us/
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    Mar 11, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Time period covered
    Jan 2021 - Jan 2025
    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    In January 2025, prices had increased by three percent compared to January 2024 according to the 12-month percentage change in the consumer price index — the monthly inflation rate for goods and services in the United States. The data represents U.S. city averages. In economics, the inflation rate is a measure of the change in price level over time. The rate of decrease in the purchasing power of money is approximately equal. A projection of the annual U.S. inflation rate can be accessed here and the actual annual inflation rate since 1990 can be accessed here. InflationOne of the most important economic indicators is the development of the Consumer Price Index in a country. The change in this price level of goods and services is defined as the rate of inflation. The inflationary situation in the United States had been relatively severe in 2022 due to global events relating to COVID-19, supply chain restrains, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. More information on U.S. inflation may be found on our dedicated topic page. The annual inflation rate in the United States has increased from 3.2 percent in 2011 to 8.3 percent in 2022. This means that the purchasing power of the U.S. dollar has weakened in recent years. The purchasing power is the extent to which a person has available funds to make purchases. According to the data published by the International Monetary Fund, the U.S. Consumer Price Index (CPI) was about 258.84 in 2020 and is forecasted to grow up to 325.6 by 2027, compared to the base period from 1982 to 1984. The monthly percentage change in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for urban consumers in the United States was 0.1 percent in March 2023 compared to the previous month. In 2022, countries all around the world are experienced high levels of inflation. Although Brazil already had an inflation rate of 8.3 percent in 2021, compared to the previous year, while the inflation rate in China stood at 0.85 percent.

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    Italy Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • ko.tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jul 31, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). Italy Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/italy/harmonised-inflation-rate-mom
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    xml, csv, excel, jsonAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 31, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    TRADING ECONOMICS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 31, 1990 - Jul 31, 2025
    Area covered
    Italy
    Description

    Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM in Italy decreased to -1 percent in July from 0.20 percent in June of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for Italy Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM.

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    Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Purchasing Power of the...

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Jul 15, 2025
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    (2025). Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Purchasing Power of the Consumer Dollar in U.S. City Average [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/CUUR0000SA0R
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 15, 2025
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    Area covered
    United States
    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: Purchasing Power of the Consumer Dollar in U.S. City Average (CUUR0000SA0R) from Jan 1913 to Jun 2025 about urban, consumer, CPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

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    Inflation, average consumer prices, Annual percent change (IMF) 1990-2018 -...

    • store.smartdatahub.io
    Updated Jul 22, 2019
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    (2019). Inflation, average consumer prices, Annual percent change (IMF) 1990-2018 - Datasets - This service has been deprecated - please visit https://www.smartdatahub.io/ to access data. See the About page for details. // [Dataset]. https://store.smartdatahub.io/dataset/fi_statistics_finland_inflaatio_imf_en_px
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 22, 2019
    Description

    Inflation, average consumer prices, Annual percent change (IMF) 1990-2018

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    France Inflation Rate (1960-2024)

    • macrotrends.net
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    Updated May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). France Inflation Rate (1960-2024) [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/fra/france/inflation-rate-cpi
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 31, 2025
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    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1960 - Dec 31, 2024
    Area covered
    France
    Description

    Historical chart and dataset showing France inflation rate by year from 1960 to 2024.

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    Inflation, average consumer prices, Annual percent change (IMF) 1990-2017 -...

    • store.smartdatahub.io
    Updated Mar 21, 2021
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    (2021). Inflation, average consumer prices, Annual percent change (IMF) 1990-2017 - Datasets - This service has been deprecated - please visit https://www.smartdatahub.io/ to access data. See the About page for details. // [Dataset]. https://store.smartdatahub.io/dataset/fi_statistics_finland_inflation_average_consumer_prices_annual_percent_change_imf_1990_2017
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    Dataset updated
    Mar 21, 2021
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    Inflation, average consumer prices, Annual percent change (IMF) 1990-2017

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    Malaysia Inflation Rate (1960-2024)

    • macrotrends.net
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    Updated Jun 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). Malaysia Inflation Rate (1960-2024) [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/mys/malaysia/inflation-rate-cpi
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jun 30, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1960 - Dec 31, 2024
    Area covered
    Malaysia
    Description

    Historical chart and dataset showing Malaysia inflation rate by year from 1960 to 2024.

  13. Historical (real-time) releases of Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics,...

    • www150.statcan.gc.ca
    • ouvert.canada.ca
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    Updated Jul 28, 2025
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    Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2025). Historical (real-time) releases of Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics, measures of core inflation - Bank of Canada definitions [Dataset]. http://doi.org/10.25318/1810025901-eng
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    Jul 28, 2025
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    Statistics Canadahttps://statcan.gc.ca/en
    Area covered
    Canada
    Description

    Historical (real-time) releases of the measures of core inflation, with data from 1989 (not all combinations necessarily have data for all years). Data are presented for the current release and previous four releases. Users can select other releases that are of interest to them.

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    Russia Inflation Rate

    • tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jul 11, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). Russia Inflation Rate [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/russia/inflation-cpi
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    json, excel, csv, xmlAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 11, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 31, 1991 - Jun 30, 2025
    Area covered
    Russia
    Description

    Inflation Rate in Russia decreased to 9.40 percent in June from 9.90 percent in May of 2025. This dataset provides - Russia Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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    School Spending Since 1990

    • catalog.data.gov
    • data.cityofnewyork.us
    • +4more
    Updated Nov 29, 2021
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    data.cityofnewyork.us (2021). School Spending Since 1990 [Dataset]. https://catalog.data.gov/dataset/school-spending-since-1990
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 29, 2021
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    Description

    Annual spending by and behalf of the Department of Education since 1990, adjusted for inflation

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    Producer Price Index by Commodity: All Commodities

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Jul 16, 2025
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    (2025). Producer Price Index by Commodity: All Commodities [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/PPIACO
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    Dataset updated
    Jul 16, 2025
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    Description

    Graph and download economic data for Producer Price Index by Commodity: All Commodities (PPIACO) from Jan 1913 to Jun 2025 about commodities, PPI, inflation, price index, indexes, price, and USA.

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    Romania Inflation Rate MoM

    • tradingeconomics.com
    • ar.tradingeconomics.com
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    Updated Jul 11, 2025
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    TRADING ECONOMICS (2025). Romania Inflation Rate MoM [Dataset]. https://tradingeconomics.com/romania/inflation-rate-mom
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    xml, excel, json, csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    Jul 11, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
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    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Nov 30, 1990 - Jun 30, 2025
    Area covered
    Romania
    Description

    The Consumer Price Index in Romania increased 0.45 percent in June of 2025 over the previous month. This dataset provides - Romania Inflation Rate MoM- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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    Spain Inflation Rate (1960-2024)

    • macrotrends.net
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    Updated May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS (2025). Spain Inflation Rate (1960-2024) [Dataset]. https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/countries/esp/spain/inflation-rate-cpi
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    csvAvailable download formats
    Dataset updated
    May 31, 2025
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    MACROTRENDS
    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Jan 1, 1960 - Dec 31, 2024
    Area covered
    Spain
    Description

    Historical chart and dataset showing Spain inflation rate by year from 1960 to 2024.

  19. Argentina AR: Inflation: GDP Deflator: Linked Series

    • ceicdata.com
    Updated Feb 8, 2018
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    CEICdata.com (2018). Argentina AR: Inflation: GDP Deflator: Linked Series [Dataset]. https://www.ceicdata.com/en/argentina/inflation
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    Dataset updated
    Feb 8, 2018
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    License

    Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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    Time period covered
    Dec 1, 2012 - Dec 1, 2023
    Area covered
    Argentina
    Variables measured
    Consumer Prices
    Description

    AR: Inflation: GDP Deflator: Linked Series data was reported at 135.369 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 69.876 % for 2022. AR: Inflation: GDP Deflator: Linked Series data is updated yearly, averaging 21.615 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,078.317 % in 1990 and a record low of -3.561 % in 1993. AR: Inflation: GDP Deflator: Linked Series data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Argentina – Table AR.World Bank.WDI: Inflation. Inflation as measured by the annual growth rate of the GDP implicit deflator shows the rate of price change in the economy as a whole. This series has been linked to produce a consistent time series to counteract breaks in series over time due to changes in base years, source data and methodologies. Thus, it may not be comparable with other national accounts series in the database for historical years.;World Bank staff estimates based on World Bank national accounts data archives, OECD National Accounts, and the IMF WEO database.;;

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    Gross Domestic Product: Implicit Price Deflator

    • fred.stlouisfed.org
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    Updated Jul 30, 2025
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    (2025). Gross Domestic Product: Implicit Price Deflator [Dataset]. https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/GDPDEF
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    Jul 30, 2025
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    Graph and download economic data for Gross Domestic Product: Implicit Price Deflator (GDPDEF) from Q1 1947 to Q2 2025 about implicit price deflator, headline figure, inflation, GDP, and USA.

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Statista (2024). U.S. annual inflation rate 1990-2023 [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/191077/inflation-rate-in-the-usa-since-1990/

U.S. annual inflation rate 1990-2023

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Dataset updated
Aug 21, 2024
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Area covered
United States
Description

In economics, the inflation rate is a measure of the change in price of a basket of goods. The most common measure being the consumer price index. It is the percentage rate of change in price level over time, and also indicates the rate of decrease in the purchasing power of money. The annual rate of inflation for 2023, was 4.1 percent higher in the United States when compared to the previous year. More information on inflation and the consumer price index can be found on our dedicated topic page. Additionally, the monthly rate of inflation in the United States can be accessed here. Inflation and purchasing power Inflation is a key economic indicator, and gives economists and consumers alike a look at changes in prices in the wider economy. For example, if an average pair of socks costs 100 dollars one year and 105 dollars the following year, the inflation rate is five percent. This means the amount of goods an individual can purchase with a unit of currency has decreased. This concept is often referred to as purchasing power. The data presents the average rate of inflation in a year, whereas the monthly measure of inflation measures the change in prices compared with prices one year ago. For example, monthly inflation in the U.S. reached a peak in June 2022 at 9.1 percent. This means that prices were 9.1 percent higher than they were in June of 2021. The purchasing power is the extent to which a person has available funds to make purchases. The Big Mac Index has been published by The Economist since 1986 and exemplifies purchasing power on a global scale, allowing us to see note the differences between different countries currencies. Switzerland for example, has the most expensive Big Mac in the world, costing consumers 6.71 U.S. dollars as of July 2022, whereas a Big Mac cost 5.15 dollars in the United States, and 4.77 dollars in the Euro area. One of the most important tools in influencing the rate of inflation is interest rates. The Federal Reserve of the United States has the capacity to make changes to the federal interest rate . Changes to the rate of inflation are thought to be an imbalance between supply and demand. After COVID-19 related lockdowns came to an end there was a sudden increase in demand for goods and services with consumers having more funds than usual thanks to reduced spending during lockdown and government funded economic support. Additionally, supply-chain related bottlenecks also due to lockdowns around the world and the Russian invasion of Ukraine meant that there was a decrease in the supply of goods and services. By increasing the interest rate, the Federal Reserve aims to reduce spending, and thus bring demand back into balance with supply.

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