U.S. inflation · 2002–2011
$100 in 2002 has the same buying power as
$125
in 2011
| Cumulative price change | 25.0% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.51% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $125 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $25.04 |
| CPI in 2002 | 179.9 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| Inflation in 2002 | 1.58% |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| $100 in 2002 → 2011 | $125 |
| $100 in 2011 → 2002 | $79.98 |
Between 2002 and 2011, the Consumer Price Index went from 179.9 to 224.939. Cumulatively, prices increased 25.0%, which works out to an average of 2.51% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2002 bought what $0.80 buys in 2011.
| Amount in 2002 | Value in 2011 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.25 |
| $5.00 | $6.25 |
| $10.00 | $12.50 |
| $20.00 | $25.01 |
| $50.00 | $62.52 |
| $100 | $125 |
| $500 | $625 |
| $1,000 | $1,250 |
| $5,000 | $6,252 |
| $10,000 | $12,504 |
| $100,000 | $125,036 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,250,356 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2002 spending costs in 2011, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2002 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.51% | $125 |
| Energy | 8.03% | $200 |
| Medical care | 3.82% | $140 |
| Transportation | 3.72% | $139 |
| Food | 2.90% | $129 |
| Education & communication | 2.22% | $122 |
| Housing | 2.19% | $122 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.87% | $118 |
| Recreation | 0.73% | $107 |
| Apparel | -0.17% | $98.48 |
| 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 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $125 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2002 to 2011: $100 is worth $125 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2002-to-2011/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2002 to 2011. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2002-to-2011/
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.