World Bank · Annual
World Development Indicators · Inflation
Annual percentage change in the consumer price index, summarizing the change in prices for a representative basket of goods and services.
Available series
National annual observations with source notes and missing values preserved.
What the data measures
Annual percentage change in the consumer price index, summarizing the change in prices for a representative basket of goods and services.
The IMF International Financial Statistics series is published through WDI. National consumer price indexes use periodic price surveys and country-specific consumption baskets.
Coverage & limitations
United States and Canada · 2000–2025 (available years vary by series)
- A lower inflation rate means prices are rising more slowly; it does not mean prices have fallen.
- Annual inflation differs from a single month’s year-over-year inflation rate.
- Country baskets and expenditure weights differ. Compare price-change rates rather than price levels.
- Differences between rates are measured in percentage points.
Field dictionary
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
| period | Annual observation year; separate from acquisition date |
| value | annual change in consumer prices (%); missing and suppressed values remain null |
| status | Present, missing or suppressed; a zero is a present value |
| revision_id | Stable identity for this sourced observation revision |
| source_note | Footnotes supplied by the publisher, including preliminary estimates |
| release_id | The exact immutable public snapshot |