United States
Consumer Price Index · 143.9 (2024)
World Bank data65 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
143.9
2024
Earliest CPI
13.6
1960
Change (1960–2024)
+130.3
+960.7%
Key Takeaways
- United States has 65 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 143.9.
- Cumulative CPI change: +960.7% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 14.8%.
- Fiat purchasing power in United States has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — United States
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in United States compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in United States
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
65 years of data (1960–2024)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 143.9 | +4.1 (+2.9%) |
| 2023 | 139.7 | +5.5 (+4.1%) |
| 2022 | 134.2 | +9.9 (+8.0%) |
| 2021 | 124.3 | +5.6 (+4.7%) |
| 2020 | 118.7 | +1.4 (+1.2%) |
| 2019 | 117.2 | +2.1 (+1.8%) |
| 2018 | 115.2 | +2.7 (+2.4%) |
| 2017 | 112.4 | +2.3 (+2.1%) |
| 2016 | 110.1 | +1.4 (+1.3%) |
| 2015 | 108.7 | +0.1 (+0.1%) |
| 2014 | 108.6 | +1.7 (+1.6%) |
| 2013 | 106.8 | +1.5 (+1.5%) |
| 2012 | 105.3 | +2.1 (+2.1%) |
| 2011 | 103.2 | +3.2 (+3.2%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +1.6 (+1.6%) |
| 2009 | 98.4 | -0.4 (-0.4%) |
| 2008 | 98.7 | +3.7 (+3.8%) |
| 2007 | 95.1 | +2.6 (+2.9%) |
| 2006 | 92.4 | +2.9 (+3.2%) |
| 2005 | 89.6 | +2.9 (+3.4%) |
| 2004 | 86.6 | +2.3 (+2.7%) |
| 2003 | 84.4 | +1.9 (+2.3%) |
| 2002 | 82.5 | +1.3 (+1.6%) |
| 2001 | 81.2 | +2.2 (+2.8%) |
| 2000 | 79.0 | +2.6 (+3.4%) |
| 1999 | 76.4 | +1.6 (+2.2%) |
| 1998 | 74.8 | +1.1 (+1.6%) |
| 1997 | 73.6 | +1.7 (+2.3%) |
| 1996 | 71.9 | +2.0 (+2.9%) |
| 1995 | 69.9 | +1.9 (+2.8%) |
| 1994 | 68.0 | +1.7 (+2.6%) |
| 1993 | 66.2 | +1.9 (+3.0%) |
| 1992 | 64.3 | +1.9 (+3.0%) |
| 1991 | 62.5 | +2.5 (+4.2%) |
| 1990 | 59.9 | +3.1 (+5.4%) |
| 1989 | 56.9 | +2.6 (+4.8%) |
| 1988 | 54.2 | +2.1 (+4.1%) |
| 1987 | 52.1 | +1.8 (+3.7%) |
| 1986 | 50.3 | +0.9 (+1.9%) |
| 1985 | 49.3 | +1.7 (+3.5%) |
| 1984 | 47.6 | +2.0 (+4.3%) |
| 1983 | 45.7 | +1.4 (+3.2%) |
| 1982 | 44.3 | +2.6 (+6.1%) |
| 1981 | 41.7 | +3.9 (+10.3%) |
| 1980 | 37.8 | +4.5 (+13.5%) |
| 1979 | 33.3 | +3.4 (+11.3%) |
| 1978 | 29.9 | +2.1 (+7.6%) |
| 1977 | 27.8 | +1.7 (+6.5%) |
| 1976 | 26.1 | +1.4 (+5.7%) |
| 1975 | 24.7 | +2.1 (+9.1%) |
| 1974 | 22.6 | +2.3 (+11.1%) |
| 1973 | 20.4 | +1.2 (+6.2%) |
| 1972 | 19.2 | +0.6 (+3.3%) |
| 1971 | 18.6 | +0.8 (+4.3%) |
| 1970 | 17.8 | +1.0 (+5.8%) |
| 1969 | 16.8 | +0.9 (+5.5%) |
| 1968 | 16.0 | +0.7 (+4.3%) |
| 1967 | 15.3 | +0.4 (+2.8%) |
| 1966 | 14.9 | +0.4 (+3.0%) |
| 1965 | 14.4 | +0.2 (+1.6%) |
| 1964 | 14.2 | +0.2 (+1.3%) |
| 1963 | 14.0 | +0.2 (+1.2%) |
| 1962 | 13.9 | +0.2 (+1.2%) |
| 1961 | 13.7 | +0.1 (+1.1%) |
| 1960 | 13.6 | — |
Inflation in United States
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for United States tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1960, the CPI has moved from 13.6 to 143.9, representing a cumulative change of +960.7%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the USD buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare United States's inflation against other countries on the world map.