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Argentina's CPI Inflation Rate (1960-2023) [Figure 7.1]

This line chart presents Argentina's annual CPI inflation rate from 1960 to 2023, illustrating extreme volatility. The rate, starting at about 20% in the early 1960s, dipped to 8% in the late 1960s before surging past 100% in the mid-1970s. After a brief fall, it again exceeded 100% in the mid-1980s. Another similar spike occurred between the mid-1980s and early 1990s, followed by a sharp drop into deflation (negative rates) during the 1990s. A subsequent spike in the early 2000s saw inflation rise from -1% to 40% before falling back. From there, a gradual increase began, accelerating after 2020 to a peak of over 90% by 2023.

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