U.S. inflation · 2002–2010
$100 in 2002 has the same buying power as
$121
in 2010
| Cumulative price change | 21.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.43% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $121 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $21.21 |
| CPI in 2002 | 179.9 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| Inflation in 2002 | 1.58% |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| $100 in 2002 → 2010 | $121 |
| $100 in 2010 → 2002 | $82.50 |
Between 2002 and 2010, the Consumer Price Index went from 179.9 to 218.056. Cumulatively, prices increased 21.2%, which works out to an average of 2.43% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2002 bought what $0.83 buys in 2010.
| Amount in 2002 | Value in 2010 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.21 |
| $5.00 | $6.06 |
| $10.00 | $12.12 |
| $20.00 | $24.24 |
| $50.00 | $60.60 |
| $100 | $121 |
| $500 | $606 |
| $1,000 | $1,212 |
| $5,000 | $6,060 |
| $10,000 | $12,121 |
| $100,000 | $121,210 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,212,096 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2002 spending costs in 2010, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2002 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.43% | $121 |
| Energy | 7.15% | $174 |
| Medical care | 3.92% | $136 |
| Transportation | 2.98% | $126 |
| Food | 2.79% | $125 |
| Education & communication | 2.35% | $120 |
| Housing | 2.30% | $120 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.89% | $116 |
| Recreation | 0.81% | $107 |
| Apparel | -0.46% | $96.37 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 179.9 | 1.6% | $100 |
| 2003 | 184 | 2.3% | $102 |
| 2004 | 188.9 | 2.7% | $105 |
| 2005 | 195.3 | 3.4% | $109 |
| 2006 | 201.6 | 3.2% | $112 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $115 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $120 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $119 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $121 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2002 to 2010: $100 is worth $121 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2002-to-2010/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2002 to 2010. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2002-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.