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Franklin D. Roosevelt - Term 1

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Twelve-Month Inflation Rate

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Twelve-Month Inflation Rate

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Metric type Percent
Generated 10/28/2026 03:30
Source Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Twelve-Month Inflation Rate

Percent

7.34 2.72 -1.9 -6.52 -11.141 April1 December2 August3 April3 December4 August4 January
Franklin D. Roosevelt - Term 1

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Twelve-Month Inflation Rate

Percent

Monthly observations aligned by relative year within each presidential term.

Relative MonthActual DateFranklin D. Roosevelt - Term 1Percent
AprilApr 1933-9.352518
MayMay 1933-8.029197
JuneJun 1933-6.617647
JulyJul 1933-3.676471
AugustAug 1933-2.222222
SeptemberSep 1933-1.492537
OctoberOct 1933-0.751880
NovemberNov 19330.000000
DecemberDec 19330.763359
JanuaryJan 19342.325581
FebruaryFeb 19344.724409
MarchMar 19345.555556

Summary Statistics

Twelve-Month Inflation Rate · Percent

StatisticFranklin D. Roosevelt - Term 1
Average1.22
Minimum-9.35
Maximum5.56
Range14.91

Key Observations

Twelve-Month Inflation Rate · Percent

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt - Term 1 reached the highest twelve-month inflation rate of 5.56 during the comparison period.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt - Term 1 reached the lowest twelve-month inflation rate of -9.35 during the comparison period.
  • Franklin D. Roosevelt - Term 1 had a range of 14.91 during the comparison period.

Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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