Presidential comparison

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Barack Obama - Term 2

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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 03:31
Source Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

Twelve-Month Inflation Rate

Percent

2.82 1.99 1.15 0.31 -0.521 February1 October2 June3 February3 October4 June4 January
Barack Obama - Term 2

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Twelve-Month Inflation Rate

Percent

Monthly observations aligned by relative year within each presidential term.

Relative MonthActual DateBarack Obama - Term 2Percent
FebruaryFeb 20131.977924
MarchMar 20131.473896
AprilApr 20131.063085
MayMay 20131.361965
JuneJun 20131.754417
JulyJul 20131.960682
AugustAug 20131.518368
SeptemberSep 20131.184925
OctoberOct 20130.963613
NovemberNov 20131.237072
DecemberDec 20131.501736
JanuaryJan 20141.578947

Summary Statistics

Twelve-Month Inflation Rate · Percent

StatisticBarack Obama - Term 2
Average1.14
Minimum-0.2
Maximum2.5
Range2.7

Key Observations

Twelve-Month Inflation Rate · Percent

  • Barack Obama - Term 2 reached the highest twelve-month inflation rate of 2.5 during the comparison period.
  • Barack Obama - Term 2 reached the lowest twelve-month inflation rate of -0.2 during the comparison period.
  • Barack Obama - Term 2 had a range of 2.7 during the comparison period.

Data Source

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)

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