U.S. inflation · 2001–2012
$100 in 2001 has the same buying power as
$130
in 2012
| Cumulative price change | 29.6% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.39% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $130 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $29.64 |
| CPI in 2001 | 177.1 |
| CPI in 2012 | 229.594 |
| Inflation in 2001 | 2.85% |
| Inflation in 2012 | 2.07% |
| $100 in 2001 → 2012 | $130 |
| $100 in 2012 → 2001 | $77.14 |
Between 2001 and 2012, the Consumer Price Index went from 177.1 to 229.594. Cumulatively, prices increased 29.6%, which works out to an average of 2.39% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2001 bought what $0.77 buys in 2012.
| Amount in 2001 | Value in 2012 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.30 |
| $5.00 | $6.48 |
| $10.00 | $12.96 |
| $20.00 | $25.93 |
| $50.00 | $64.82 |
| $100 | $130 |
| $500 | $648 |
| $1,000 | $1,296 |
| $5,000 | $6,482 |
| $10,000 | $12,964 |
| $100,000 | $129,641 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,296,409 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2001 spending costs in 2012, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2001 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.39% | $130 |
| Energy | 6.02% | $190 |
| Medical care | 3.89% | $152 |
| Transportation | 3.16% | $141 |
| Food | 2.77% | $135 |
| Education & communication | 2.21% | $127 |
| Housing | 2.14% | $126 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.93% | $123 |
| Recreation | 0.82% | $109 |
| Apparel | -0.07% | $99.19 |
| 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 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $127 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $130 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2001 to 2012: $100 is worth $130 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2001-to-2012/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2001 to 2012. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2001-to-2012/
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.