U.S. inflation · 1996–2000
$100 in 1996 has the same buying power as
$110
in 2000
| Cumulative price change | 9.8% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.35% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $110 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $9.75 |
| CPI in 1996 | 156.9 |
| CPI in 2000 | 172.2 |
| Inflation in 1996 | 2.95% |
| Inflation in 2000 | 3.36% |
| $100 in 1996 → 2000 | $110 |
| $100 in 2000 → 1996 | $91.11 |
Between 1996 and 2000, the Consumer Price Index went from 156.9 to 172.2. Cumulatively, prices increased 9.8%, which works out to an average of 2.35% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1996 bought what $0.91 buys in 2000.
| Amount in 1996 | Value in 2000 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.10 |
| $5.00 | $5.49 |
| $10.00 | $10.98 |
| $20.00 | $21.95 |
| $50.00 | $54.88 |
| $100 | $110 |
| $500 | $549 |
| $1,000 | $1,098 |
| $5,000 | $5,488 |
| $10,000 | $10,975 |
| $100,000 | $109,751 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,097,514 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1996 spending costs in 2000, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1996 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.35% | $110 |
| Medical care | 3.39% | $114 |
| Energy | 3.14% | $113 |
| Housing | 2.64% | $111 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.29% | $109 |
| Food | 2.29% | $109 |
| Education & communication | 1.84% | $108 |
| Transportation | 1.75% | $107 |
| Recreation | 1.48% | $106 |
| Apparel | -0.40% | $98.41 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 156.9 | 3.0% | $100 |
| 1997 | 160.5 | 2.3% | $102 |
| 1998 | 163 | 1.6% | $104 |
| 1999 | 166.6 | 2.2% | $106 |
| 2000 | 172.2 | 3.4% | $110 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1996 to 2000: $100 is worth $110 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1996-to-2000/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1996 to 2000. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1996-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.