American inflation rate
USA inflation summary for December 2021
Updated: January 12, 2022
Next update: February 10, 2022
Current USA inflation rate
December 2021
7.036%
The Consumer Price Index for United States of America is 278.802 for the month of December 2021. The inflation rate year over year is 7.036% (compared to 6.809% for the previous month). Inflation from November 2021 to December 2021 was 0.307%.
Previous USA Inflation Rate
November 2021 to December 2021
0.307%
Month-to-Month USA Inflation Rate
November 2021
6.809%
Recent inflation rates for USA
| Year | jan | feb | mar | apr | may | jun | jul | aug | sep | oct | nov | dec | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.400% | 1.676% | 2.620% | 4.160% | 4.993% | 5.391% | 5.365% | 5.251% | 5.390% | 6.222% | 6.809% | 7.036% | 4.698% |
| 2020 | 2.487% | 2.335% | 1.539% | 0.329% | 0.118% | 0.646% | 0.986% | 1.310% | 1.371% | 1.182% | 1.175% | 1.362% | 1.234% |
| 2019 | 1.551% | 1.520% | 1.863% | 1.996% | 1.790% | 1.648% | 1.811% | 1.750% | 1.711% | 1.764% | 2.051% | 2.285% | 1.812% |
| 2018 | 2.071% | 2.212% | 2.360% | 2.463% | 2.801% | 2.872% | 2.950% | 2.699% | 2.277% | 2.522% | 2.177% | 1.910% | 2.443% |
| 2017 | 2.500% | 2.738% | 2.381% | 2.200% | 1.872% | 1.625% | 1.720% | 1.939% | 2.233% | 2.041% | 2.203% | 2.109% | 2.128% |
Additional resources
All inflation rates are calculated using the USA Consumer Price Index (CPI) series.