U.S. inflation · 2000–2008
$100 in 2000 has the same buying power as
$125
in 2008
| Cumulative price change | 25.0% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.83% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $125 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $25.03 |
| CPI in 2000 | 172.2 |
| CPI in 2008 | 215.303 |
| Inflation in 2000 | 3.36% |
| Inflation in 2008 | 3.84% |
| $100 in 2000 → 2008 | $125 |
| $100 in 2008 → 2000 | $79.98 |
Between 2000 and 2008, the Consumer Price Index went from 172.2 to 215.303. Cumulatively, prices increased 25.0%, which works out to an average of 2.83% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2000 bought what $0.80 buys in 2008.
| Amount in 2000 | Value in 2008 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.25 |
| $5.00 | $6.25 |
| $10.00 | $12.50 |
| $20.00 | $25.01 |
| $50.00 | $62.52 |
| $100 | $125 |
| $500 | $625 |
| $1,000 | $1,250 |
| $5,000 | $6,252 |
| $10,000 | $12,503 |
| $100,000 | $125,031 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,250,308 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2000 spending costs in 2008, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2000 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.83% | $125 |
| Energy | 8.35% | $190 |
| Medical care | 4.26% | $140 |
| Food | 3.09% | $128 |
| Transportation | 3.09% | $128 |
| Housing | 3.08% | $128 |
| Education & communication | 2.37% | $121 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.19% | $119 |
| Recreation | 1.16% | $110 |
| Apparel | -1.07% | $91.75 |
| 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 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $120 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $125 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2000 to 2008: $100 is worth $125 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2000-to-2008/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2000 to 2008. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2000-to-2008/
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.