U.S. inflation · 2005–2012
$100 in 2005 has the same buying power as
$118
in 2012
| Cumulative price change | 17.6% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.34% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $118 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $17.56 |
| CPI in 2005 | 195.3 |
| CPI in 2012 | 229.594 |
| Inflation in 2005 | 3.39% |
| Inflation in 2012 | 2.07% |
| $100 in 2005 → 2012 | $118 |
| $100 in 2012 → 2005 | $85.06 |
Between 2005 and 2012, the Consumer Price Index went from 195.3 to 229.594. Cumulatively, prices increased 17.6%, which works out to an average of 2.34% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2005 bought what $0.85 buys in 2012.
| Amount in 2005 | Value in 2012 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.18 |
| $5.00 | $5.88 |
| $10.00 | $11.76 |
| $20.00 | $23.51 |
| $50.00 | $58.78 |
| $100 | $118 |
| $500 | $588 |
| $1,000 | $1,176 |
| $5,000 | $5,878 |
| $10,000 | $11,756 |
| $100,000 | $117,560 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,175,597 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2005 spending costs in 2012, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2005 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.34% | $118 |
| Energy | 4.81% | $139 |
| Medical care | 3.63% | $128 |
| Transportation | 3.24% | $125 |
| Food | 2.95% | $123 |
| Education & communication | 2.36% | $118 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.94% | $114 |
| Housing | 1.86% | $114 |
| Apparel | 0.79% | $106 |
| Recreation | 0.68% | $105 |
| 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 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $115 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $118 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2005 to 2012: $100 is worth $118 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2005-to-2012/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2005 to 2012. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2005-to-2012/
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.