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YEAR-ON-YEAR RATE INFLATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-02-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Statistics
- Economic Fluctuations
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- year-over-year inflation rate
1, record 1, English, year%2Dover%2Dyear%20inflation%20rate
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- year-over-year rate of inflation 2, record 1, English, year%2Dover%2Dyear%20rate%20of%20inflation
correct, noun
- year-on-year inflation rate 3, record 1, English, year%2Don%2Dyear%20inflation%20rate
correct, noun
- year-on-year rate of inflation 4, record 1, English, year%2Don%2Dyear%20rate%20of%20inflation
correct, noun
- year-over-year inflation 5, record 1, English, year%2Dover%2Dyear%20inflation
correct, noun
- year-on-year inflation 6, record 1, English, year%2Don%2Dyear%20inflation
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While the United States has experienced a relatively low and stable inflation rate since the 1980s, inflation hit record highs in 2021 and 2022 in the wake of the [COVID-19] pandemic. The year-over-year inflation rate was 7.0% at the end of 2021 and 6.5% at the end of 2022. At the end of 2023, it was 3.4%. 7, record 1, English, - year%2Dover%2Dyear%20inflation%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
year-over-year: As compared with the same period in a previous year or in previous years. 8, record 1, English, - year%2Dover%2Dyear%20inflation%20rate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Although "inflation rate" and "inflation" refer to different concepts, they are used interchangeably by some authors in this context. 9, record 1, English, - year%2Dover%2Dyear%20inflation%20rate
Record 1, Key term(s)
- year over year inflation rate
- year over year rate of inflation
- year on year inflation rate
- year on year rate of inflation
- year over year inflation
- year on year inflation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Statistique
- Fluctuations économiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- taux d'inflation en glissement annuel
1, record 1, French, taux%20d%27inflation%20en%20glissement%20annuel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- inflation en glissement annuel 1, record 1, French, inflation%20en%20glissement%20annuel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que les termes «taux d'inflation» et «inflation» fassent référence à des notions différentes, ils sont utilisés de façon interchangeable par certains auteurs et auteures dans ce contexte. 2, record 1, French, - taux%20d%27inflation%20en%20glissement%20annuel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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