U. S. Inflation Rate by President: From Truman to Biden Below are the average year-over-year inflation rates, sorted by president, along with a brief overview of the events and economic conditions that contributed to these numbers
From LBJ to Trump: How the Economy Performed Under Each President The pandemic and the associated financial impact stoked an inflationary economy that was the worst since the Carter era, but the unemployment rate under Biden is the fourth lowest on this list, and GDP growth is the second highest
What were annual inflation rates under Biden, Trump, O. . . Year-by-year CPI inflation numbers by calendar year are reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and summarized in many outlets; available reporting shows inflation peaked near 9 1% in mid‑2022 during Biden’s term and had fallen to roughly 2 9% by December 2024 (Biden’s last full month) and to about 3% under President Trump in 2025
Inflation trends under each U. S. president since 1953 Inflation is not only a heated topic but also a sensitive one Changes in prices are a tangible way of understanding how expensive things around us are and it becomes even more important to understand how these trends looked under each President
Historical Inflation Rates: 1914-2025 The table displays historical inflation rates with annual figures from 1914 to the present These inflation rates are calculated using the Consumer Price Index, which is published monthly by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the U S Department of Labor The latest BLS data, covering up to September, was released on October 24, 2025