The chart and table of annual averages for rates of inflation displays yearly results from 2010-2020. This information is made available by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and it is published every month in the Consumer Price Index. The chart and table were last updated September 11, 2020 with BLS data for August. The next update is scheduled for October 13, 2020, which will be the ninth (September) reading for the year.
Generally, more interest — at least what you hear or see through news media — is directed toward current inflation rates instead of annual averages shown below.
Table of Annual Averages (2010-2020*)
| Date | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Annual Average | 218.1 | 224.9 | 229.6 | 233 | 236.7 | 237 | 240 | 245.1 | 251.1 | 255.7 | 259.9 |
*For 2020, the most recent monthly inflation data (12-month based) is displayed in the chart.