U.S. inflation · 2002–2015
$100 in 2002 has the same buying power as
$132
in 2015
| Cumulative price change | 31.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.14% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $132 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $31.75 |
| CPI in 2002 | 179.9 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| Inflation in 2002 | 1.58% |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| $100 in 2002 → 2015 | $132 |
| $100 in 2015 → 2002 | $75.90 |
Between 2002 and 2015, the Consumer Price Index went from 179.9 to 237.017. Cumulatively, prices increased 31.7%, which works out to an average of 2.14% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2002 bought what $0.76 buys in 2015.
| Amount in 2002 | Value in 2015 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.32 |
| $5.00 | $6.59 |
| $10.00 | $13.17 |
| $20.00 | $26.35 |
| $50.00 | $65.87 |
| $100 | $132 |
| $500 | $659 |
| $1,000 | $1,317 |
| $5,000 | $6,587 |
| $10,000 | $13,175 |
| $100,000 | $131,749 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,317,493 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2002 spending costs in 2015, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2002 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.14% | $132 |
| Energy | 4.01% | $167 |
| Medical care | 3.50% | $156 |
| Food | 2.64% | $140 |
| Housing | 2.16% | $132 |
| Transportation | 2.05% | $130 |
| Education & communication | 1.92% | $128 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.87% | $127 |
| Recreation | 0.68% | $109 |
| Apparel | 0.12% | $102 |
| 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 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $128 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $129 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $132 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $132 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2002 to 2015: $100 is worth $132 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2002-to-2015/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2002 to 2015. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2002-to-2015/
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.