In May 2022, gasoline prices were around 75.9 percent higher than in May 2021. 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 May 2022, by expenditure category
Characteristic
12-month percentage of change
Fuel oil and other fuels
75.9%
Gasoline (all types)
48.7%
Transportation
19.4%
Energy services (electricity)
16.2%
Food and beverages
9.7%
Housing
6.9%
Rent of primary residence
5.2%
Apparel
5%
Recreation
4.5%
Medical care
3.7%
Other services
3.3%
Education
2.5%
Communication
-0.5%
Computers, peripherals, and smart home assistant devices
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (June 10, 2022). 12-month percentage of change in the United States' Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) in May 2022, by expenditure category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 02, 2022, 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 May 2022, by expenditure category ." Chart. June 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 02, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216055/annual-percentage-of-change-in-the-us-cpi-u-by-expenditure-category/
Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2022). 12-month percentage of change in the United States' Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) in May 2022, by expenditure category . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 02, 2022. 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 May 2022, by Expenditure Category ." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/216055/annual-percentage-of-change-in-the-us-cpi-u-by-expenditure-category/
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