U.S. inflation · 2000–2004
$100 in 2000 has the same buying power as
$110
in 2004
| Cumulative price change | 9.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.34% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $110 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $9.70 |
| CPI in 2000 | 172.2 |
| CPI in 2004 | 188.9 |
| Inflation in 2000 | 3.36% |
| Inflation in 2004 | 2.66% |
| $100 in 2000 → 2004 | $110 |
| $100 in 2004 → 2000 | $91.16 |
Between 2000 and 2004, the Consumer Price Index went from 172.2 to 188.9. Cumulatively, prices increased 9.7%, which works out to an average of 2.34% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2000 bought what $0.91 buys in 2004.
| Amount in 2000 | Value in 2004 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.10 |
| $5.00 | $5.48 |
| $10.00 | $10.97 |
| $20.00 | $21.94 |
| $50.00 | $54.85 |
| $100 | $110 |
| $500 | $548 |
| $1,000 | $1,097 |
| $5,000 | $5,485 |
| $10,000 | $10,970 |
| $100,000 | $109,698 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,096,980 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2000 spending costs in 2004, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2000 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.34% | $110 |
| Energy | 4.99% | $122 |
| Medical care | 4.42% | $119 |
| Housing | 2.81% | $112 |
| Food | 2.64% | $111 |
| Education & communication | 2.15% | $109 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.05% | $108 |
| Transportation | 1.56% | $106 |
| Recreation | 1.26% | $105 |
| Apparel | -1.82% | $92.90 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 172.2 | 3.4% | $100 |
| 2001 | 177.1 | 2.8% | $103 |
| 2002 | 179.9 | 1.6% | $104 |
| 2003 | 184 | 2.3% | $107 |
| 2004 | 188.9 | 2.7% | $110 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2000 to 2004: $100 is worth $110 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2000-to-2004/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2000 to 2004. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2000-to-2004/
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.