Average Inflation by Decade We've updated the long term inflation charts that appear around the site. These charts include Average Annual Inflation by decade i.e. what the average inflation rate was during the 1990s vs. the 1970s or the 2000s, etc. You can find these charts and more in-depth commentary in the following places: Average Annual Inflation Rates by Decade Total Inflation by Decade US Long Term Average Inflation Cumulative Inflation by Decade This is the amount of inflation experienced during … [Read more...]