U.S. inflation · 2002–2022
$100 in 2002 has the same buying power as
$163
in 2022
| Cumulative price change | 62.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.46% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $163 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $62.68 |
| CPI in 2002 | 179.9 |
| CPI in 2022 | 292.655 |
| Inflation in 2002 | 1.58% |
| Inflation in 2022 | 8.00% |
| $100 in 2002 → 2022 | $163 |
| $100 in 2022 → 2002 | $61.47 |
Between 2002 and 2022, the Consumer Price Index went from 179.9 to 292.655. Cumulatively, prices increased 62.7%, which works out to an average of 2.46% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2002 bought what $0.61 buys in 2022.
| Amount in 2002 | Value in 2022 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.63 |
| $5.00 | $8.13 |
| $10.00 | $16.27 |
| $20.00 | $32.54 |
| $50.00 | $81.34 |
| $100 | $163 |
| $500 | $813 |
| $1,000 | $1,627 |
| $5,000 | $8,134 |
| $10,000 | $16,268 |
| $100,000 | $162,676 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,626,765 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2002 spending costs in 2022, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2002 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.46% | $163 |
| Energy | 4.58% | $245 |
| Medical care | 3.30% | $191 |
| Transportation | 2.81% | $174 |
| Food | 2.79% | $173 |
| Housing | 2.59% | $167 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.20% | $154 |
| Education & communication | 1.45% | $133 |
| Recreation | 1.05% | $123 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $133 |
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $136 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $140 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $142 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $144 |
| 2021 | 270.97 | 4.7% | $151 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $163 |
2022 was the year inflation returned. Consumer prices rose 8.0% on average, the worst since 1981, driven by pandemic-era supply chains, stimulus-fueled demand, and an energy shock from the war in Ukraine. Gas briefly topped $5 a gallon nationally for the first time ever, and “inflation” became the top-ranked economic concern in nearly every poll of American households.
MLA: “Inflation from 2002 to 2022: $100 is worth $163 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2002-to-2022/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2002 to 2022. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2002-to-2022/
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.