U.S. inflation · 2001–2007
$100 in 2001 has the same buying power as
$117
in 2007
| Cumulative price change | 17.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.66% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $117 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $17.08 |
| CPI in 2001 | 177.1 |
| CPI in 2007 | 207.342 |
| Inflation in 2001 | 2.85% |
| Inflation in 2007 | 2.85% |
| $100 in 2001 → 2007 | $117 |
| $100 in 2007 → 2001 | $85.41 |
Between 2001 and 2007, the Consumer Price Index went from 177.1 to 207.342. Cumulatively, prices increased 17.1%, which works out to an average of 2.66% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2001 bought what $0.85 buys in 2007.
| Amount in 2001 | Value in 2007 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.17 |
| $5.00 | $5.85 |
| $10.00 | $11.71 |
| $20.00 | $23.42 |
| $50.00 | $58.54 |
| $100 | $117 |
| $500 | $585 |
| $1,000 | $1,171 |
| $5,000 | $5,854 |
| $10,000 | $11,708 |
| $100,000 | $117,076 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,170,762 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2001 spending costs in 2007, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2001 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.66% | $117 |
| Energy | 8.22% | $161 |
| Medical care | 4.29% | $129 |
| Transportation | 3.04% | $120 |
| Housing | 2.91% | $119 |
| Food | 2.68% | $117 |
| Education & communication | 2.16% | $114 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.09% | $113 |
| Recreation | 1.01% | $106 |
| Apparel | -1.12% | $93.48 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2001 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 177.1 | 2.8% | $100 |
| 2002 | 179.9 | 1.6% | $102 |
| 2003 | 184 | 2.3% | $104 |
| 2004 | 188.9 | 2.7% | $107 |
| 2005 | 195.3 | 3.4% | $110 |
| 2006 | 201.6 | 3.2% | $114 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $117 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2001 to 2007: $100 is worth $117 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2001-to-2007/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2001 to 2007. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2001-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.