U.S. inflation · 1983–1985
$100 in 1983 has the same buying power as
$108
in 1985
| Cumulative price change | 8.0% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.94% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $108 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $8.03 |
| CPI in 1983 | 99.6 |
| CPI in 1985 | 107.6 |
| Inflation in 1983 | 3.21% |
| Inflation in 1985 | 3.56% |
| $100 in 1983 → 1985 | $108 |
| $100 in 1985 → 1983 | $92.57 |
Between 1983 and 1985, the Consumer Price Index went from 99.6 to 107.6. Cumulatively, prices increased 8.0%, which works out to an average of 3.94% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1983 bought what $0.93 buys in 1985.
| Amount in 1983 | Value in 1985 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.08 |
| $5.00 | $5.40 |
| $10.00 | $10.80 |
| $20.00 | $21.61 |
| $50.00 | $54.02 |
| $100 | $108 |
| $500 | $540 |
| $1,000 | $1,080 |
| $5,000 | $5,402 |
| $10,000 | $10,803 |
| $100,000 | $108,032 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,080,321 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1983 spending costs in 1985, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1983 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.94% | $108 |
| Medical care | 6.22% | $113 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 4.66% | $110 |
| Housing | 4.04% | $108 |
| Transportation | 3.51% | $107 |
| Food | 3.07% | $106 |
| Apparel | 2.37% | $105 |
| Energy | 0.85% | $102 |
Not shown because the BLS began these indexes after 1983: recreation (1993–), education & communication (1993–).
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1983 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 99.6 | 3.2% | $100 |
| 1984 | 103.9 | 4.3% | $104 |
| 1985 | 107.6 | 3.6% | $108 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1983 to 1985: $100 is worth $108 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1983-to-1985/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1983 to 1985. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1983-to-1985/
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, CPI-U annual averages (series CUUR0000SA0; category indexes listed on the data sources page). See how these numbers are calculated.