OECD vs United States of America: Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation

OECD
3.16
in 2026
United States of America
3.12
in 2026
OECD rank
11th
United States of America rank
12th

Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation over time

  • OECD
  • United States of America
051015196119932026

How they compare

OECD currently reports 3.16 against 3.12 in United States of America, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.

OECD ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 28 countries.

OECD has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 8.68 7.09 1.58 OECD
1980s 11.47 5.55 5.92 OECD
1990s 6.24 3.01 3.24 OECD
2000s 2.62 2.57 0.0478 OECD
2010s 1.89 1.77 0.119 OECD
2020s 4.87 3.97 0.902 OECD

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation, OECD or United States of America?
OECD, at 3.16 against 3.12 in United States of America as of 2026.
What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation between OECD and United States of America?
0.04, with OECD ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD and United States of America?
57 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2026.
How do OECD and United States of America rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — headline inflation?
OECD ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 12th of 28 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Economic Outlook No 117 — Headline inflation
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
31 places, 1,549 data points, 1961–2026
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP