U.S. inflation · 1997–2007
$100 in 1997 has the same buying power as
$129
in 2007
| Cumulative price change | 29.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.59% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $129 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $29.19 |
| CPI in 1997 | 160.5 |
| CPI in 2007 | 207.342 |
| Inflation in 1997 | 2.29% |
| Inflation in 2007 | 2.85% |
| $100 in 1997 → 2007 | $129 |
| $100 in 2007 → 1997 | $77.41 |
Between 1997 and 2007, the Consumer Price Index went from 160.5 to 207.342. Cumulatively, prices increased 29.2%, which works out to an average of 2.59% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1997 bought what $0.77 buys in 2007.
| Amount in 1997 | Value in 2007 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.29 |
| $5.00 | $6.46 |
| $10.00 | $12.92 |
| $20.00 | $25.84 |
| $50.00 | $64.59 |
| $100 | $129 |
| $500 | $646 |
| $1,000 | $1,292 |
| $5,000 | $6,459 |
| $10,000 | $12,919 |
| $100,000 | $129,185 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,291,850 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1997 spending costs in 2007, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1997 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.59% | $129 |
| Energy | 6.42% | $186 |
| Medical care | 4.11% | $150 |
| Housing | 2.94% | $134 |
| Food | 2.58% | $129 |
| Transportation | 2.50% | $128 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.20% | $124 |
| Education & communication | 1.97% | $122 |
| Recreation | 1.13% | $112 |
| Apparel | -1.10% | $89.54 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1997 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 160.5 | 2.3% | $100 |
| 1998 | 163 | 1.6% | $102 |
| 1999 | 166.6 | 2.2% | $104 |
| 2000 | 172.2 | 3.4% | $107 |
| 2001 | 177.1 | 2.8% | $110 |
| 2002 | 179.9 | 1.6% | $112 |
| 2003 | 184 | 2.3% | $115 |
| 2004 | 188.9 | 2.7% | $118 |
| 2005 | 195.3 | 3.4% | $122 |
| 2006 | 201.6 | 3.2% | $126 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $129 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1997 to 2007: $100 is worth $129 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1997-to-2007/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1997 to 2007. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1997-to-2007/
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.