U.S. inflation · 2006–2008
$100 in 2006 has the same buying power as
$107
in 2008
| Cumulative price change | 6.8% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.34% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $107 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $6.80 |
| CPI in 2006 | 201.6 |
| CPI in 2008 | 215.303 |
| Inflation in 2006 | 3.23% |
| Inflation in 2008 | 3.84% |
| $100 in 2006 → 2008 | $107 |
| $100 in 2008 → 2006 | $93.64 |
Between 2006 and 2008, the Consumer Price Index went from 201.6 to 215.303. Cumulatively, prices increased 6.8%, which works out to an average of 3.34% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2006 bought what $0.94 buys in 2008.
| Amount in 2006 | Value in 2008 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.07 |
| $5.00 | $5.34 |
| $10.00 | $10.68 |
| $20.00 | $21.36 |
| $50.00 | $53.40 |
| $100 | $107 |
| $500 | $534 |
| $1,000 | $1,068 |
| $5,000 | $5,340 |
| $10,000 | $10,680 |
| $100,000 | $106,797 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,067,971 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2006 spending costs in 2008, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2006 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.34% | $107 |
| Energy | 9.63% | $120 |
| Food | 4.73% | $110 |
| Medical care | 4.06% | $108 |
| Transportation | 3.97% | $108 |
| Housing | 3.16% | $106 |
| Education & communication | 2.88% | $106 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.32% | $105 |
| Recreation | 1.06% | $102 |
| Apparel | -0.25% | $99.50 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2006 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 201.6 | 3.2% | $100 |
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $103 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $107 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2006 to 2008: $100 is worth $107 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-to-2008/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2006 to 2008. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-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.