U.S. inflation · 1993–2000
$100 in 1993 has the same buying power as
$119
in 2000
| Cumulative price change | 19.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.54% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $119 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $19.17 |
| CPI in 1993 | 144.5 |
| CPI in 2000 | 172.2 |
| Inflation in 1993 | 2.99% |
| Inflation in 2000 | 3.36% |
| $100 in 1993 → 2000 | $119 |
| $100 in 2000 → 1993 | $83.91 |
Between 1993 and 2000, the Consumer Price Index went from 144.5 to 172.2. Cumulatively, prices increased 19.2%, which works out to an average of 2.54% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1993 bought what $0.84 buys in 2000.
| Amount in 1993 | Value in 2000 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.19 |
| $5.00 | $5.96 |
| $10.00 | $11.92 |
| $20.00 | $23.83 |
| $50.00 | $59.58 |
| $100 | $119 |
| $500 | $596 |
| $1,000 | $1,192 |
| $5,000 | $5,958 |
| $10,000 | $11,917 |
| $100,000 | $119,170 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,191,696 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1993 spending costs in 2000, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1993 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.54% | $119 |
| Medical care | 3.76% | $129 |
| Housing | 2.65% | $120 |
| Education & communication | 2.62% | $120 |
| Energy | 2.59% | $120 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.53% | $119 |
| Food | 2.53% | $119 |
| Transportation | 2.34% | $118 |
| Recreation | 1.88% | $114 |
| Apparel | -0.44% | $96.93 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 144.5 | 3.0% | $100 |
| 1994 | 148.2 | 2.6% | $103 |
| 1995 | 152.4 | 2.8% | $105 |
| 1996 | 156.9 | 3.0% | $109 |
| 1997 | 160.5 | 2.3% | $111 |
| 1998 | 163 | 1.6% | $113 |
| 1999 | 166.6 | 2.2% | $115 |
| 2000 | 172.2 | 3.4% | $119 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1993 to 2000: $100 is worth $119 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1993-to-2000/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1993 to 2000. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1993-to-2000/
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.