U.S. inflation · 2005–2010
$100 in 2005 has the same buying power as
$112
in 2010
| Cumulative price change | 11.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.23% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $112 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $11.65 |
| CPI in 2005 | 195.3 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| Inflation in 2005 | 3.39% |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| $100 in 2005 → 2010 | $112 |
| $100 in 2010 → 2005 | $89.56 |
Between 2005 and 2010, the Consumer Price Index went from 195.3 to 218.056. Cumulatively, prices increased 11.7%, which works out to an average of 2.23% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2005 bought what $0.90 buys in 2010.
| Amount in 2005 | Value in 2010 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.12 |
| $5.00 | $5.58 |
| $10.00 | $11.17 |
| $20.00 | $22.33 |
| $50.00 | $55.83 |
| $100 | $112 |
| $500 | $558 |
| $1,000 | $1,117 |
| $5,000 | $5,583 |
| $10,000 | $11,165 |
| $100,000 | $111,652 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,116,518 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2005 spending costs in 2010, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2005 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.23% | $112 |
| Medical care | 3.75% | $120 |
| Energy | 3.61% | $119 |
| Food | 2.86% | $115 |
| Education & communication | 2.70% | $114 |
| Transportation | 2.15% | $111 |
| Housing | 2.02% | $111 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.96% | $110 |
| Recreation | 0.71% | $104 |
| Apparel | 0.00% | $100 |
| 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 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $110 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $112 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2005 to 2010: $100 is worth $112 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2005-to-2010/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2005 to 2010. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2005-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.