U.S. inflation · 1995–1998
$100 in 1995 has the same buying power as
$107
in 1998
| Cumulative price change | 7.0% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.27% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $107 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $6.96 |
| CPI in 1995 | 152.4 |
| CPI in 1998 | 163 |
| Inflation in 1995 | 2.83% |
| Inflation in 1998 | 1.56% |
| $100 in 1995 → 1998 | $107 |
| $100 in 1998 → 1995 | $93.50 |
Between 1995 and 1998, the Consumer Price Index went from 152.4 to 163. Cumulatively, prices increased 7.0%, which works out to an average of 2.27% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1995 bought what $0.93 buys in 1998.
| Amount in 1995 | Value in 1998 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.07 |
| $5.00 | $5.35 |
| $10.00 | $10.70 |
| $20.00 | $21.39 |
| $50.00 | $53.48 |
| $100 | $107 |
| $500 | $535 |
| $1,000 | $1,070 |
| $5,000 | $5,348 |
| $10,000 | $10,696 |
| $100,000 | $106,955 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,069,554 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1995 spending costs in 1998, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1995 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.27% | $107 |
| Medical care | 3.16% | $110 |
| Education & communication | 2.85% | $109 |
| Food | 2.69% | $108 |
| Housing | 2.60% | $108 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.46% | $108 |
| Recreation | 2.28% | $107 |
| Transportation | 0.60% | $102 |
| Apparel | 0.25% | $101 |
| Energy | -0.73% | $97.81 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1995 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 152.4 | 2.8% | $100 |
| 1996 | 156.9 | 3.0% | $103 |
| 1997 | 160.5 | 2.3% | $105 |
| 1998 | 163 | 1.6% | $107 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1995 to 1998: $100 is worth $107 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1995-to-1998/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1995 to 1998. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1995-to-1998/
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.