In October 2024, gasoline prices were around 12.2 percent lower than in October 2023. The data represents city averages in the United States. The defined base period is: 1982-84=100. CPI is defined by the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics as "a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services". It is based on prices of food, clothing, shelter, fuels, transportation fares, charges for doctors’ and dentists’ services, drugs, and other goods and services that people buy for day-to-day living.
The annual inflation rate in the U.S. since 1990 can be accessed here.
12-month percentage of change in the United States' Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) in October 2024, by expenditure category
Characteristic
12-month percentage of change
Rent of primary residence
4.6%
Electricity
4.5%
Housing
4.2%
Education
3.8%
Medical care
3.3%
Other services
2.7%
Food and beverages
2.1%
Recreation
1%
Apparel
0.3%
Transportation
-0.1%
Communication
-1.3%
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistant devices
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (November 13, 2024). 12-month percentage of change in the United States' Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) in October 2024, by expenditure category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/216055/annual-percentage-of-change-in-the-us-cpi-u-by-expenditure-category/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "12-month percentage of change in the United States' Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) in October 2024, by expenditure category ." Chart. November 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216055/annual-percentage-of-change-in-the-us-cpi-u-by-expenditure-category/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024). 12-month percentage of change in the United States' Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) in October 2024, by expenditure category . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216055/annual-percentage-of-change-in-the-us-cpi-u-by-expenditure-category/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. "12-month Percentage of Change in The United States' Consumer Price Index (Cpi-u) in October 2024, by Expenditure Category ." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Nov 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216055/annual-percentage-of-change-in-the-us-cpi-u-by-expenditure-category/
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