Washington MSA* Consumer Price Index Annual Average Increase
Year	Average Annual Increase
2003	2.8
2002	2.4
2001	2.6
2000	3.3
1999	2.1
1998	1.3
1997	2.9
Beginning of New Data
1996 - 1997	2.9
1995 - 1996	4.3
1994 - 1995	3.0
1993 - 1994	2.8
1992 - 1993	4.6
1991 - 1992	3.5
1990 - 1991	5.6
1989 - 1990	7.7
1988 - 1989	7.0
1987 - 1988	4.8
1986 - 1987	4.0
1985 - 1986	3.2
1984 - 1985	4.4
1983 - 1984	4.8
1982 - 1983	4.3
1981 - 1982	5.0
1980 - 1981	7.6
1979 - 1980	8.9
Note: Beginning in 1997, data is only availaable for the Baltimore-Washington CMSA CPI-U (all urban consumers). Prior to 1997, data was for Washington MSA. Source: U.S. Department of Labor; Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning, Research and Technology Center.