Data Sources

World Bank Open Data API

World Wide Inflation sources its inflation data from the World Bank Open Data initiative, a public resource providing global economic indicators for research and analysis.

Data Coverage

• Countries: 200+ countries and regions
• Historical span: 1960–present
• Indicator code: FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG (annual inflation, consumer prices %)
• Update frequency: World Bank updates data periodically; our dashboard refreshes every 6 hours

Access

The World Bank APIs are freely available and open to the public. No authentication or API key is required.

Visit World Bank Open Data →

Data Quality & Limitations

• Some countries may have gaps in historical data.
• Inflation rates are calculated using Consumer Price Index (CPI) as the basis.
• Data may be revised by the World Bank as countries report corrections.
• Latest year data may be preliminary and subject to revision.

Technology & Attribution

Built with:

• TypeScript for type-safe code
• Vite as the build tool
• Interactive data visualization and mapping

Data license: World Bank data is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License .

How to cite this dashboard

If you use data from World Wide Inflation, please cite:

World Wide Inflation. Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API (indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG). Accessed [date]. https://worldwideinflation.com

Educational Content Sources

Our educational articles on inflation draw from the following authoritative sources:

Government & Central Banks

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics - Consumer Price Index
• Federal Reserve - Why does the Fed focus on core inflation?
• Federal Reserve - Why 2 Percent Inflation Target?
• Bureau of Economic Analysis - PCE Price Index
• TreasuryDirect - Series I Savings Bonds
• TreasuryDirect - Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities (TIPS)
• Social Security Administration - Cost-of-Living Adjustments
• European Central Bank - What is inflation?

International Organizations

• World Bank - Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)
• IMF - Back to Basics: What Is Inflation?

Economic Data & Research

• Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
• FRED - Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers
• FRED - S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index
• NYU Stern - Historical Returns on Stocks, Bonds and Bills (1928-Present)
• Cato Institute - World Hyperinflations

Investment Resources

• World Gold Council - Gold Market Data
• Bogleheads - Low-cost, diversified investment philosophy
• Vanguard - Model portfolio allocations