Historical Year Data · 1988

CPI (All Urban) in 1988

CPI (All Urban) opened 1988 at 116.00 and closed at 120.70, a +4.05% move for the year. The high of 120.70 was reached on December 1, and the low of 116.00 on January 1.

Open

116.00

1988-01

120.70

12 data points

High

120.70

Dec 1

Low

116.00

Jan 1

Full Year Change

+4.05%

1987 Change

+3.77%

Monthly Breakdown

Month	Open	Close	High	Low	Change
Jan	116.00	116.00	116.00	116.00	+0.00%
Feb	116.20	116.20	116.20	116.20	+0.00%
Mar	116.50	116.50	116.50	116.50	+0.00%
Apr	117.20	117.20	117.20	117.20	+0.00%
May	117.50	117.50	117.50	117.50	+0.00%
Jun	118.00	118.00	118.00	118.00	+0.00%
Jul	118.50	118.50	118.50	118.50	+0.00%
Aug	119.00	119.00	119.00	119.00	+0.00%
Sep	119.50	119.50	119.50	119.50	+0.00%
Oct	119.90	119.90	119.90	119.90	+0.00%
Nov	120.30	120.30	120.30	120.30	+0.00%
Dec	120.70	120.70	120.70	120.70	+0.00%

Events During 1988

1982 Latin American Debt Crisis

Deflation

August 1982 – 1989

Mexico defaulted on its external debt in August 1982, triggering a seven-year crisis that engulfed Brazil, Argentina, Chile, and most of Latin America. The "lost decade" reshaped emerging market finance.

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