U.S. inflation · 2000–2006
$100 in 2000 has the same buying power as
$117
in 2006
| Cumulative price change | 17.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.66% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $117 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $17.07 |
| CPI in 2000 | 172.2 |
| CPI in 2006 | 201.6 |
| Inflation in 2000 | 3.36% |
| Inflation in 2006 | 3.23% |
| $100 in 2000 → 2006 | $117 |
| $100 in 2006 → 2000 | $85.42 |
Between 2000 and 2006, the Consumer Price Index went from 172.2 to 201.6. Cumulatively, prices increased 17.1%, which works out to an average of 2.66% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2000 bought what $0.85 buys in 2006.
| Amount in 2000 | Value in 2006 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.17 |
| $5.00 | $5.85 |
| $10.00 | $11.71 |
| $20.00 | $23.41 |
| $50.00 | $58.54 |
| $100 | $117 |
| $500 | $585 |
| $1,000 | $1,171 |
| $5,000 | $5,854 |
| $10,000 | $11,707 |
| $100,000 | $117,073 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,170,732 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2000 spending costs in 2006, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2000 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.66% | $117 |
| Energy | 7.92% | $158 |
| Medical care | 4.32% | $129 |
| Housing | 3.06% | $120 |
| Transportation | 2.80% | $118 |
| Food | 2.55% | $116 |
| Education & communication | 2.20% | $114 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.14% | $114 |
| Recreation | 1.19% | $107 |
| Apparel | -1.34% | $92.21 |
| 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 |
| 2005 | 195.3 | 3.4% | $113 |
| 2006 | 201.6 | 3.2% | $117 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2000 to 2006: $100 is worth $117 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2000-to-2006/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2000 to 2006. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2000-to-2006/
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.