U.S. inflation · 2001–2010
$100 in 2001 has the same buying power as
$123
in 2010
| Cumulative price change | 23.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.34% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $123 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $23.13 |
| CPI in 2001 | 177.1 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| Inflation in 2001 | 2.85% |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| $100 in 2001 → 2010 | $123 |
| $100 in 2010 → 2001 | $81.22 |
Between 2001 and 2010, the Consumer Price Index went from 177.1 to 218.056. Cumulatively, prices increased 23.1%, which works out to an average of 2.34% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2001 bought what $0.81 buys in 2010.
| Amount in 2001 | Value in 2010 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.23 |
| $5.00 | $6.16 |
| $10.00 | $12.31 |
| $20.00 | $24.63 |
| $50.00 | $61.56 |
| $100 | $123 |
| $500 | $616 |
| $1,000 | $1,231 |
| $5,000 | $6,156 |
| $10,000 | $12,313 |
| $100,000 | $123,126 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,231,259 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2001 spending costs in 2010, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2001 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.34% | $123 |
| Energy | 5.62% | $164 |
| Medical care | 4.00% | $142 |
| Food | 2.68% | $127 |
| Transportation | 2.54% | $125 |
| Education & communication | 2.37% | $123 |
| Housing | 2.29% | $123 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.95% | $119 |
| Recreation | 0.86% | $108 |
| Apparel | -0.70% | $93.88 |
| 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 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $121 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $123 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2001 to 2010: $100 is worth $123 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2001-to-2010/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2001 to 2010. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2001-to-2010/
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.