U.S. inflation · 2005–2014
$100 in 2005 has the same buying power as
$121
in 2014
| Cumulative price change | 21.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.16% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $121 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $21.22 |
| CPI in 2005 | 195.3 |
| CPI in 2014 | 236.736 |
| Inflation in 2005 | 3.39% |
| Inflation in 2014 | 1.62% |
| $100 in 2005 → 2014 | $121 |
| $100 in 2014 → 2005 | $82.50 |
Between 2005 and 2014, the Consumer Price Index went from 195.3 to 236.736. Cumulatively, prices increased 21.2%, which works out to an average of 2.16% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2005 bought what $0.82 buys in 2014.
| Amount in 2005 | Value in 2014 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.21 |
| $5.00 | $6.06 |
| $10.00 | $12.12 |
| $20.00 | $24.24 |
| $50.00 | $60.61 |
| $100 | $121 |
| $500 | $606 |
| $1,000 | $1,212 |
| $5,000 | $6,061 |
| $10,000 | $12,122 |
| $100,000 | $121,217 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,212,166 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2005 spending costs in 2014, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2005 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.16% | $121 |
| Energy | 3.61% | $138 |
| Medical care | 3.36% | $135 |
| Food | 2.72% | $127 |
| Transportation | 2.43% | $124 |
| Education & communication | 2.14% | $121 |
| Housing | 1.97% | $119 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.90% | $118 |
| Apparel | 0.72% | $107 |
| Recreation | 0.61% | $106 |
| 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 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $119 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $121 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2005 to 2014: $100 is worth $121 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2005-to-2014/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2005 to 2014. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2005-to-2014/
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.