U.S. inflation · 1994–2000
$100 in 1994 has the same buying power as
$116
in 2000
| Cumulative price change | 16.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.53% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $116 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $16.19 |
| CPI in 1994 | 148.2 |
| CPI in 2000 | 172.2 |
| Inflation in 1994 | 2.56% |
| Inflation in 2000 | 3.36% |
| $100 in 1994 → 2000 | $116 |
| $100 in 2000 → 1994 | $86.06 |
Between 1994 and 2000, the Consumer Price Index went from 148.2 to 172.2. Cumulatively, prices increased 16.2%, which works out to an average of 2.53% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1994 bought what $0.86 buys in 2000.
| Amount in 1994 | Value in 2000 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.16 |
| $5.00 | $5.81 |
| $10.00 | $11.62 |
| $20.00 | $23.24 |
| $50.00 | $58.10 |
| $100 | $116 |
| $500 | $581 |
| $1,000 | $1,162 |
| $5,000 | $5,810 |
| $10,000 | $11,619 |
| $100,000 | $116,194 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,161,943 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1994 spending costs in 2000, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1994 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.53% | $116 |
| Medical care | 3.59% | $124 |
| Energy | 2.96% | $119 |
| Housing | 2.67% | $117 |
| Food | 2.55% | $116 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.48% | $116 |
| Education & communication | 2.42% | $115 |
| Transportation | 2.23% | $114 |
| Recreation | 1.82% | $111 |
| Apparel | -0.48% | $97.15 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1994 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 148.2 | 2.6% | $100 |
| 1995 | 152.4 | 2.8% | $103 |
| 1996 | 156.9 | 3.0% | $106 |
| 1997 | 160.5 | 2.3% | $108 |
| 1998 | 163 | 1.6% | $110 |
| 1999 | 166.6 | 2.2% | $112 |
| 2000 | 172.2 | 3.4% | $116 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1994 to 2000: $100 is worth $116 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1994-to-2000/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1994 to 2000. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1994-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.