U.S. inflation · 2006–2007

Value of $100 in 2006, adjusted to 2007

$100 in 2006 has the same buying power as

$103

in 2007

$100$101$10320062007$100 · 2006$103 · 2007
Detailed inflation statistics
Cumulative price change2.8%
Average inflation rate2.85% per year
Converted amount ($100 base)$103
Price difference ($100 base)$2.85
CPI in 2006201.6
CPI in 2007207.342
Inflation in 20063.23%
Inflation in 20072.85%
$100 in 20062007$103
$100 in 20072006$97.23

What happened to prices between 2006 and 2007

Between 2006 and 2007, the Consumer Price Index went from 201.6 to 207.342. Cumulatively, prices increased 2.8%, which works out to an average of 2.85% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2006 bought what $0.97 buys in 2007.

Common amounts: 2006 dollars in 2007

Amount in 2006Value in 2007
$1.00$1.03
$5.00$5.14
$10.00$10.28
$20.00$20.57
$50.00$51.42
$100$103
$500$514
$1,000$1,028
$5,000$5,142
$10,000$10,285
$100,000$102,848
$1,000,000$1,028,482

Inflation by spending category, 2006–2007

The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2006 spending costs in 2007, by category:

Category Avg. yearly inflation $100 in 2006 →
All items (CPI-U) 2.85% $103
Energy 5.50% $105
Medical care 4.42% $104
Food 3.95% $104
Housing 3.14% $103
Education & communication 2.38% $102
Core (all items less food & energy) 2.35% $102
Transportation 2.09% $102
Recreation 0.49% $100
Apparel -0.42% $99.58

Year by year: CPI and the value of $100 from 2006

Year CPI Inflation rate $100 from 2006
2006 201.6 3.2% $100
2007 207.342 2.8% $103

Cite this page

MLA: “Inflation from 2006 to 2007: $100 is worth $103 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-to-2007/

APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2006 to 2007. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-to-2007/

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.