The chart and table of annual averages for rates of inflation displays yearly results from 2011-2021. 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 January 12 with BLS data for December. The next update is scheduled for February 10, which will offer the first (January) reading for 2022.

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.

*The most recent monthly inflation data (12-month based) is displayed in the chart’s and table’s final column.