| Change since | |
 |
1970 |
|
1990 |
|
1999 |
Coverage: United Kingdom
Source: ONS
- After periods of high, volatile inflation in the 1970s and early 1980s, when inflation topped 20 per cent, the Retail Price Index has since remained in single figures.
- Since 1999, inflation has been relatively stable, remaining within 1.4 to 3.1 per cent.
- The current rate for 2003 is 2.6 per cent.