U.S. inflation · 2001–2008
$100 in 2001 has the same buying power as
$122
in 2008
| Cumulative price change | 21.6% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.83% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $122 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $21.57 |
| CPI in 2001 | 177.1 |
| CPI in 2008 | 215.303 |
| Inflation in 2001 | 2.85% |
| Inflation in 2008 | 3.84% |
| $100 in 2001 → 2008 | $122 |
| $100 in 2008 → 2001 | $82.26 |
Between 2001 and 2008, the Consumer Price Index went from 177.1 to 215.303. Cumulatively, prices increased 21.6%, which works out to an average of 2.83% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2001 bought what $0.82 buys in 2008.
| Amount in 2001 | Value in 2008 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.22 |
| $5.00 | $6.08 |
| $10.00 | $12.16 |
| $20.00 | $24.31 |
| $50.00 | $60.79 |
| $100 | $122 |
| $500 | $608 |
| $1,000 | $1,216 |
| $5,000 | $6,079 |
| $10,000 | $12,157 |
| $100,000 | $121,571 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,215,714 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2001 spending costs in 2008, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2001 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.83% | $122 |
| Energy | 9.02% | $183 |
| Medical care | 4.21% | $133 |
| Transportation | 3.44% | $127 |
| Food | 3.08% | $124 |
| Housing | 2.95% | $123 |
| Education & communication | 2.33% | $118 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.12% | $116 |
| Recreation | 1.10% | $108 |
| Apparel | -0.97% | $93.41 |
| 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 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $122 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2001 to 2008: $100 is worth $122 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2001-to-2008/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2001 to 2008. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2001-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.