CPI vs PCE — Compare on Scrolld®

Compare CPI and PCE side by side on Scrolld with a Pearson correlation computed over their shared observation window.

Correlation

CPI and PCE moved with a Pearson correlation of +0.9126 on returns.

Computed on 811 common months, 1959-01-31 to 2026-08-31.

Aligned by calendar month using the last available observation in each month.

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average — historical observations

955 observations from 1947-01-01 to 2026-08-01. Frequency: monthly.

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average — historical observations213 points from 1947-01-01 to 2026-08-01; first 21.48 Index 1982-1984=100, last 334.131 Index 1982-1984=100; range 21.48–334.131 Index 1982-1984=100.21.48 Index 1982-1984=1001947-01-01334.131 Index 1982-1984=1002026-08-01
The chart shows 213 sampled observations, retaining the minimum and maximum of each time bucket. Statistics use all 955 observations.

Statistics over the available window

Latest recorded value: 334.131 Index 1982-1984=100 on . Minimum: 21.48 Index 1982-1984=100. Maximum: 334.131 Index 1982-1984=100. Arithmetic mean: 125.5859 Index 1982-1984=100. Observation count: 955. First date: . Last date: .

1-month change: 1.318 Index 1982-1984=100 (0.40%), from 332.813 Index 1982-1984=100 on to 334.131 Index 1982-1984=100 on .

1-year change: 10.84 Index 1982-1984=100 (3.35%), from 323.291 Index 1982-1984=100 on to 334.131 Index 1982-1984=100 on .

Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers: All Items in U.S. City Average: 24 most recent observations, newest first (Index 1982-1984=100)
Observation dateRecorded value
334.131 Index 1982-1984=100
332.813 Index 1982-1984=100
332.568 Index 1982-1984=100
333.979 Index 1982-1984=100
332.407 Index 1982-1984=100
330.293 Index 1982-1984=100
327.46 Index 1982-1984=100
326.588 Index 1982-1984=100
326.031 Index 1982-1984=100
325.063 Index 1982-1984=100
324.245 Index 1982-1984=100
323.291 Index 1982-1984=100
322.169 Index 1982-1984=100
321.435 Index 1982-1984=100
320.62 Index 1982-1984=100
320.302 Index 1982-1984=100
319.785 Index 1982-1984=100
319.679 Index 1982-1984=100
318.961 Index 1982-1984=100
317.604 Index 1982-1984=100
316.528 Index 1982-1984=100
315.631 Index 1982-1984=100
314.732 Index 1982-1984=100
314.062 Index 1982-1984=100

Personal Consumption Expenditures: Chain-type Price Index — historical observations

812 observations from 1959-01-01 to 2026-08-01. Frequency: monthly.

Personal Consumption Expenditures: Chain-type Price Index — historical observations232 points from 1959-01-01 to 2026-08-01; first 15.164 Index 2017=100, last 131.579 Index 2017=100; range 15.164–131.579 Index 2017=100.15.164 Index 2017=1001959-01-01131.579 Index 2017=1002026-08-01
The chart shows 232 sampled observations, retaining the minimum and maximum of each time bucket. Statistics use all 812 observations.

Statistics over the available window

Latest recorded value: 131.579 Index 2017=100 on . Minimum: 15.164 Index 2017=100. Maximum: 131.579 Index 2017=100. Arithmetic mean: 61.6619 Index 2017=100. Observation count: 812. First date: . Last date: .

1-month change: 0.407 Index 2017=100 (0.31%), from 131.172 Index 2017=100 on to 131.579 Index 2017=100 on .

1-year change: 4.35 Index 2017=100 (3.42%), from 127.229 Index 2017=100 on to 131.579 Index 2017=100 on .

Personal Consumption Expenditures: Chain-type Price Index: 24 most recent observations, newest first (Index 2017=100)
Observation dateRecorded value
131.579 Index 2017=100
131.172 Index 2017=100
131.106 Index 2017=100
131.241 Index 2017=100
130.672 Index 2017=100
130.105 Index 2017=100
129.293 Index 2017=100
128.845 Index 2017=100
128.455 Index 2017=100
128.045 Index 2017=100
127.79 Index 2017=100
127.601 Index 2017=100
127.229 Index 2017=100
126.906 Index 2017=100
126.73 Index 2017=100
126.408 Index 2017=100
126.163 Index 2017=100
125.869 Index 2017=100
125.77 Index 2017=100
125.423 Index 2017=100
124.984 Index 2017=100
124.666 Index 2017=100
124.482 Index 2017=100
124.146 Index 2017=100

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (FRED series CPIAUCSL), via FRED. Public domain; credit Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (FRED series PCEPI), via FRED. Public domain; credit Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

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