U.S. inflation · 2005–2008
$100 in 2005 has the same buying power as
$110
in 2008
| Cumulative price change | 10.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.30% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $110 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $10.24 |
| CPI in 2005 | 195.3 |
| CPI in 2008 | 215.303 |
| Inflation in 2005 | 3.39% |
| Inflation in 2008 | 3.84% |
| $100 in 2005 → 2008 | $110 |
| $100 in 2008 → 2005 | $90.71 |
Between 2005 and 2008, the Consumer Price Index went from 195.3 to 215.303. Cumulatively, prices increased 10.2%, which works out to an average of 3.30% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2005 bought what $0.91 buys in 2008.
| Amount in 2005 | Value in 2008 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.10 |
| $5.00 | $5.51 |
| $10.00 | $11.02 |
| $20.00 | $22.05 |
| $50.00 | $55.12 |
| $100 | $110 |
| $500 | $551 |
| $1,000 | $1,102 |
| $5,000 | $5,512 |
| $10,000 | $11,024 |
| $100,000 | $110,242 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,102,422 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2005 spending costs in 2008, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2005 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.30% | $110 |
| Energy | 10.15% | $134 |
| Medical care | 4.05% | $113 |
| Transportation | 3.99% | $112 |
| Food | 3.93% | $112 |
| Housing | 3.39% | $111 |
| Education & communication | 2.83% | $109 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.38% | $107 |
| Recreation | 1.16% | $104 |
| Apparel | -0.17% | $99.50 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2005 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 195.3 | 3.4% | $100 |
| 2006 | 201.6 | 3.2% | $103 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $106 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $110 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2005 to 2008: $100 is worth $110 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2005-to-2008/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2005 to 2008. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2005-to-2008/
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.