U.S. inflation · 1999–2000
$100 in 1999 has the same buying power as
$103
in 2000
| Cumulative price change | 3.4% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.36% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $103 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $3.36 |
| CPI in 1999 | 166.6 |
| CPI in 2000 | 172.2 |
| Inflation in 1999 | 2.21% |
| Inflation in 2000 | 3.36% |
| $100 in 1999 → 2000 | $103 |
| $100 in 2000 → 1999 | $96.75 |
Between 1999 and 2000, the Consumer Price Index went from 166.6 to 172.2. Cumulatively, prices increased 3.4%, which works out to an average of 3.36% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 1999 bought what $0.97 buys in 2000.
| Amount in 1999 | Value in 2000 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.03 |
| $5.00 | $5.17 |
| $10.00 | $10.34 |
| $20.00 | $20.67 |
| $50.00 | $51.68 |
| $100 | $103 |
| $500 | $517 |
| $1,000 | $1,034 |
| $5,000 | $5,168 |
| $10,000 | $10,336 |
| $100,000 | $103,361 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,033,613 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 1999 spending costs in 2000, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 1999 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.36% | $103 |
| Energy | 16.89% | $117 |
| Transportation | 6.16% | $106 |
| Medical care | 4.07% | $104 |
| Housing | 3.48% | $103 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.43% | $102 |
| Food | 2.25% | $102 |
| Education & communication | 1.28% | $101 |
| Recreation | 1.27% | $101 |
| Apparel | -1.29% | $98.71 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 166.6 | 2.2% | $100 |
| 2000 | 172.2 | 3.4% | $103 |
MLA: “Inflation from 1999 to 2000: $100 is worth $103 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1999-to-2000/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 1999 to 2000. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/1999-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.