U.S. inflation · 2003–2010
$100 in 2003 has the same buying power as
$119
in 2010
| Cumulative price change | 18.5% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.46% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $119 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $18.51 |
| CPI in 2003 | 184 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| Inflation in 2003 | 2.28% |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| $100 in 2003 → 2010 | $119 |
| $100 in 2010 → 2003 | $84.38 |
Between 2003 and 2010, the Consumer Price Index went from 184 to 218.056. Cumulatively, prices increased 18.5%, which works out to an average of 2.46% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2003 bought what $0.84 buys in 2010.
| Amount in 2003 | Value in 2010 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.19 |
| $5.00 | $5.93 |
| $10.00 | $11.85 |
| $20.00 | $23.70 |
| $50.00 | $59.25 |
| $100 | $119 |
| $500 | $593 |
| $1,000 | $1,185 |
| $5,000 | $5,925 |
| $10,000 | $11,851 |
| $100,000 | $118,509 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,185,087 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2003 spending costs in 2010, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2003 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.46% | $119 |
| Energy | 6.45% | $155 |
| Medical care | 3.90% | $131 |
| Transportation | 2.97% | $123 |
| Food | 2.88% | $122 |
| Education & communication | 2.43% | $118 |
| Housing | 2.27% | $117 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.96% | $115 |
| Recreation | 0.76% | $105 |
| Apparel | -0.17% | $98.84 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2003 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 184 | 2.3% | $100 |
| 2004 | 188.9 | 2.7% | $103 |
| 2005 | 195.3 | 3.4% | $106 |
| 2006 | 201.6 | 3.2% | $110 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $113 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $117 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $117 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $119 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2003 to 2010: $100 is worth $119 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2003-to-2010/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2003 to 2010. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2003-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.