Percent change from previous year Consumer Price Index The bar graph below shows trends in several economic indicators over the period 2001-2006. Over the six-year period, about what was the highest consumer price index, and when did it occur? To the nearest tenth of a percent, the highest consumer price index was and it occurred in the year 05 3.5 -0.51 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 %,