How to Calculate the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Rate

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This video shows how to calculate the CPI and annual inflation rate.
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  • @AquaticSloth1
    @AquaticSloth13 жыл бұрын

    This six minute video gave me a far better understanding of CPI and inflation rate than my professor's 45 minute one. Thank you!

  • @paulg.3475

    @paulg.3475

    3 жыл бұрын

    my inflation rate in 2018 is 24.8 but in the video the answer is 10.25?

  • @ottery2242

    @ottery2242

    3 жыл бұрын

    Facts bro teachers should put or share this kind of videos to student instead of them talking for 45 minutes

  • @Jethraya

    @Jethraya

    3 жыл бұрын

    All best your mind works faster when you are having exams next day 😂😂

  • @domondonalyssamayp.3460

    @domondonalyssamayp.3460

    2 жыл бұрын

    I agreeeeee 🥰🤍

  • @sushil5138

    @sushil5138

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@paulg.3475 ...m L

  • @SamTuyishime
    @SamTuyishime24 күн бұрын

    Thanks for this course l really get something about CPI and inflation rate watching this video is more than spending 10 hours with lecturer

  • @madebymelon7133
    @madebymelon71332 жыл бұрын

    I was literally crying trying to figure out how to do this, it's not as complicated as I thought it was; many thanks for the clear and concise explanation!

  • @EconomicsinManyLessons

    @EconomicsinManyLessons

    2 жыл бұрын

    I am glad the video helped!

  • @MunnyLerner
    @MunnyLerner8 ай бұрын

    I love this style of presentation - very simple, shows all the relevant math, no extra monologue - which makes for "easy to remember", many thanks!

  • @LaceySantino
    @LaceySantino Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your concise video. I have watched six hours of lectures from my professor to understand this exact same concept. I could not have done it without you.

  • @EconomicsinManyLessons

    @EconomicsinManyLessons

    Жыл бұрын

    That is great news to hear! Thanks for watching!

  • @romesakhan3601
    @romesakhan36012 жыл бұрын

    Finally I got clearity of my concepts in some extent. Thank you

  • @shanaadams4456
    @shanaadams44562 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your video. I was freaking out thinking I did my calculations wrong and watching this just instilled some confidence in myself.

  • @EconomicsinManyLessons

    @EconomicsinManyLessons

    2 жыл бұрын

    That is good to hear. Thank you for watching!

  • @josephmw431
    @josephmw4312 жыл бұрын

    This video is extremely helpful in understanding CPI and inflation rate.

  • @mohammadashraful6092
    @mohammadashraful60922 жыл бұрын

    Just amazing,, I Have understood clearly. From Bangladesh as a student of Economics. Thanks a lot for giving easy solution of CPI.

  • @suziebean5531
    @suziebean5531 Жыл бұрын

    This explanation is very simple and easy to understand,thanks very much.I fully understand it now.

  • @chrisackotia7497
    @chrisackotia74975 жыл бұрын

    This was extremely helpful, thank you!

  • @AYUSHKUMAR-nf2qh
    @AYUSHKUMAR-nf2qh3 жыл бұрын

    THIS VIDEO WAS TRULLY HELPFUL THANK

  • @shauweiwong6223
    @shauweiwong62233 ай бұрын

    thanks for super clean, simple and easiest way to teach us

  • @jd6181
    @jd618110 ай бұрын

    wow this is the best cpi explanation i've watch easy to understand i subscribed already

  • @JulieKapi-uz1wt
    @JulieKapi-uz1wt12 күн бұрын

    thank you and thats a nice video it really helped alot... i hope you guys can make more of this type of videos on different topics with examples

  • @jacksonjackey5414
    @jacksonjackey541419 күн бұрын

    Best one for understanding CPI math ❤🇧🇩

  • @hibenjie
    @hibenjie2 жыл бұрын

    I only came here to find an answer to the question "does quantity matter in later years when calculating CPI?". Got it answered quickly!

  • @akiratsun
    @akiratsun2 жыл бұрын

    best explanation on youtube. thank you!

  • @Laqhasha-Rsa
    @Laqhasha-Rsa29 күн бұрын

    this was very helpfull, you made it easier for me in 6 minutes

  • @MiloPerrotti
    @MiloPerrotti2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks that helped it was very clear and easy to understand.

  • @bobsalgado2453
    @bobsalgado2453 Жыл бұрын

    By far the best video explaining how to calculate inflation 🔥👏

  • @EconomicsinManyLessons

    @EconomicsinManyLessons

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for that!

  • @ericneal7194
    @ericneal71942 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! For some reason it's some big freakin secret that I have to figure out on my own in my macro course.

  • @MK_Secrets
    @MK_Secrets20 күн бұрын

    Awesomeness this is called good teaching 🎉

  • @jackien404
    @jackien4044 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much! I now understand something that always confused me.

  • @sonilejere4316
    @sonilejere4316 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this very clear explanation

  • @vishalpandit1533
    @vishalpandit15333 ай бұрын

    Thankyou so much sir ....Lots of love from BHARAT (INDIA)🎉

  • @leisan5218
    @leisan52183 жыл бұрын

    I appreciate the details. Thank you. ^^

  • @abidmehmood382
    @abidmehmood382 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for your concise video

  • @Jayo73
    @Jayo73 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much , that was so helpful !!

  • @tachahirintsoa2181
    @tachahirintsoa21812 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, it's so clear

  • @supreme7770
    @supreme77703 жыл бұрын

    You doing great man.

  • @likaarbolishvili5098
    @likaarbolishvili50985 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for a very wonderful lesson!

  • @itsbeast8108
    @itsbeast81082 ай бұрын

    thnK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS CONTENT

  • @nka3721
    @nka37212 жыл бұрын

    So helpful, thanks.

  • @indrianinastika
    @indrianinastika5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video. :)

  • @shantae14k
    @shantae14k4 жыл бұрын

    Explained better than my professor. Thank you!

  • @ediot.1012

    @ediot.1012

    3 жыл бұрын

    For real,

  • @khaukhaderrick8638
    @khaukhaderrick86383 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, heading for exams tomorrow, this has been great 👌

  • @abdulrahamantv8409
    @abdulrahamantv8409 Жыл бұрын

    The best soo far🙌

  • @Sobayall
    @Sobayall5 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much ✌🏼💯

  • @magicman2265
    @magicman22652 жыл бұрын

    Exactly what needed thanks!

  • @EconomicsinManyLessons

    @EconomicsinManyLessons

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are welcome!

  • @user-pw5mh9ys4w
    @user-pw5mh9ys4w4 ай бұрын

    Best explanation I love that 👍

  • @patrickdiaz4766
    @patrickdiaz47662 ай бұрын

    You're a lifesaver 😊

  • @julien994
    @julien9942 жыл бұрын

    Thanks alot this has been helpful

  • @jameskagwa251
    @jameskagwa2512 жыл бұрын

    This is a very helping video

  • @simonmwamba2845
    @simonmwamba2845Ай бұрын

    Very helpful, wow😮😊

  • @medanashebir6090
    @medanashebir60903 жыл бұрын

    thank you sir. this video is help full.

  • @EconomicsinManyLessons

    @EconomicsinManyLessons

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are very welcome!

  • @engravedwithelegance3651
    @engravedwithelegance365111 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much

  • @abdurrahmanabdullahi2601
    @abdurrahmanabdullahi26014 жыл бұрын

    very easily explained and helpful!

  • @dananjayachathuranga7113
    @dananjayachathuranga71139 ай бұрын

    very clear video sir.

  • @EconomicsinManyLessons

    @EconomicsinManyLessons

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you for the feedback!

  • @kkanohi4966
    @kkanohi49669 ай бұрын

    Im drinking coffee at campus 20 mins till my midterm and I think I’m going to repeat this course. Yolo

  • @user-sf4jp8zx9c

    @user-sf4jp8zx9c

    4 ай бұрын

    Whuch college are you in

  • @bescathindwa5311
    @bescathindwa53113 жыл бұрын

    very helpful

  • @Br00t4lm0b
    @Br00t4lm0b3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for this!!! I am doing an assignment on CENGAGE and the pages didn't really explain the formulas to the questions I would get. This really helped me, thank you!

  • @sawyersyr2739
    @sawyersyr27395 ай бұрын

    thanks bro!

  • @Kiwi-ik4hc
    @Kiwi-ik4hc10 ай бұрын

    Your the best 😭🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @EconomicsinManyLessons

    @EconomicsinManyLessons

    9 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much!

  • @hamzaminhas5166
    @hamzaminhas51664 жыл бұрын

    Thank you❤️

  • @adamrahima8780
    @adamrahima87808 ай бұрын

    Thanks alot I'm having exam on Monday

  • @thandekazwane3194
    @thandekazwane31942 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @dhrugohil5228
    @dhrugohil52284 жыл бұрын

    Best video on this topic online!

  • @Shimulahmed100
    @Shimulahmed1002 жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @karladelport2949
    @karladelport29492 жыл бұрын

    But what if the quantities do change? Will you go about it the same way?

  • @vantharn8214
    @vantharn82145 жыл бұрын

    thank you for good video i hope you will make more video for everyone that watch

  • @Grandeur_edits
    @Grandeur_edits Жыл бұрын

    i have a question : why not calculate the yearly inflation rate based on mark basket instead calculate the the yearly inflation rate based on CPI just wondering would that give us a different result?

  • @jonathan56750-w
    @jonathan56750-w9 ай бұрын

    I check on Bureau of Labor Statistics website.. the CPI is calculated monthly.. the last is September 2023. How to calculate the CPI for year 2023 compared to 2022...? Do I need to take the everage of ech month ? total CPI each month / 12 month? thanks

  • @Jordan-fn1cz
    @Jordan-fn1cz5 ай бұрын

    what if we are given a table with different quantities for each year? Does the process change, or is it the same?

  • @Nileshpandey0907
    @Nileshpandey09078 ай бұрын

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  • @hehehellohi_
    @hehehellohi_ Жыл бұрын

    How's base year in cpi & inflation rate is different

  • @FireLord4000
    @FireLord40002 жыл бұрын

    good vid

  • @alexandrugeorge1573
    @alexandrugeorge15735 ай бұрын

    What i don’t understand is that they do this for each month compared to same month last year. So in January might be 15% and December 5%. Does that mean the inflation for this year was 5% or is it the average for all months from january to december . Example for 2 months… (15+5)/2 = 10.

  • @corrosive9430
    @corrosive9430 Жыл бұрын

    Correct me if i am wrong, don't you think we don't need to multiply with 100 for CPI calculations? even though it gives same answer for Inflation rate

  • @christianromay8516
    @christianromay85164 жыл бұрын

    thanks you

  • @lawrencealex8339
    @lawrencealex83395 жыл бұрын

    We hard very hard way for CPI computation.awesome the problem solved

  • @Brrriana
    @Brrriana3 жыл бұрын

    Easier to understand. Thanks man!

  • @shanajsteam2313
    @shanajsteam23133 жыл бұрын

    Very clear to understand.

  • @anny7654
    @anny76543 жыл бұрын

    hell yea ! understood in less than 10 mins

  • @altafkhattak2

    @altafkhattak2

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here

  • @followdg
    @followdg4 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful, thank you

  • @vahidshojaie263
    @vahidshojaie26311 ай бұрын

    how we measure inflation when we have CPI that thier base years are different?

  • @sanjeevanisarkar1777
    @sanjeevanisarkar17773 жыл бұрын

    This was really helpful

  • @sheacrymble6247
    @sheacrymble62473 жыл бұрын

    THANKS

  • @jesusalfaro7360
    @jesusalfaro73603 жыл бұрын

    how do choose a year as the base year

  • @notbasilcount1059
    @notbasilcount105921 күн бұрын

    i have to do this shit for my law school entrance exam (I hate my eastern euro country so much) thank you man

  • @GreenspudTrades
    @GreenspudTrades7 ай бұрын

    Is the quantity what they call relative importance?

  • @diffyart
    @diffyart5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot sirr

  • @rexregisdelgado5178
    @rexregisdelgado51785 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Sir,

  • @thokozirekuyera3811
    @thokozirekuyera38113 жыл бұрын

    Good work

  • @jrmjay9478
    @jrmjay94782 жыл бұрын

    Is the CPI growth the same thing as the CPI

  • @richardepa3217
    @richardepa32174 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much!!! You the uce!!! LOOOOLLLL

  • @ishamaheshwari4864
    @ishamaheshwari48644 жыл бұрын

    extremely useful...great explanation

  • @tktgnk1188
    @tktgnk1188 Жыл бұрын

    what about annualised rate of inflation?

  • @mannukang103
    @mannukang1033 жыл бұрын

    Sir if they did give year in equation

  • @muratkepkep5275
    @muratkepkep52754 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!!

  • @aqsaejaz1799
    @aqsaejaz17993 жыл бұрын

    how to calculate sensitive price index

  • @sirvado4804
    @sirvado48044 жыл бұрын

    very very helpful

  • @mdrahatzaman1992
    @mdrahatzaman1992 Жыл бұрын

    you did good but your voice sound is low. Thank you

  • @victor_ola1835
    @victor_ola18353 жыл бұрын

    Hello if i have different quantities for the years, do i still calculate it the same way?

  • @keitumetsemokhaneli2492

    @keitumetsemokhaneli2492

    3 жыл бұрын

    I also wanna know

  • @khadijatasveeb9818

    @khadijatasveeb9818

    3 жыл бұрын

    I have the same question...

  • @bikersoncall
    @bikersoncall2 жыл бұрын

    So the inflation rate is the change in CPI from year to year? Inflation rate is calculated using yearly CPI?

  • @EconomicsinManyLessons

    @EconomicsinManyLessons

    2 жыл бұрын

    The annual inflation rate is the PERCENTAGE change in the CPI from one year to the next.

  • @fatcatattack
    @fatcatattack5 ай бұрын

    Makes sense

  • @Riyaakatal
    @Riyaakatal3 ай бұрын

    What if the quantity is not fixed for all years?

  • @ilkeuyankerstudent5347
    @ilkeuyankerstudent53473 жыл бұрын

    I am so thankful..

  • @yeokenner8078
    @yeokenner80783 жыл бұрын

    hi is there any difference if i were to use 2018 as my base year and work backwards?

  • @Mark-ye9pi
    @Mark-ye9pi4 жыл бұрын

    this was a great video no hat