U.S. inflation · 2006–2010
$100 in 2006 has the same buying power as
$108
in 2010
| Cumulative price change | 8.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.98% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $108 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $8.16 |
| CPI in 2006 | 201.6 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| Inflation in 2006 | 3.23% |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| $100 in 2006 → 2010 | $108 |
| $100 in 2010 → 2006 | $92.45 |
Between 2006 and 2010, the Consumer Price Index went from 201.6 to 218.056. Cumulatively, prices increased 8.2%, which works out to an average of 1.98% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2006 bought what $0.92 buys in 2010.
| Amount in 2006 | Value in 2010 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.08 |
| $5.00 | $5.41 |
| $10.00 | $10.82 |
| $20.00 | $21.63 |
| $50.00 | $54.08 |
| $100 | $108 |
| $500 | $541 |
| $1,000 | $1,082 |
| $5,000 | $5,408 |
| $10,000 | $10,816 |
| $100,000 | $108,163 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,081,627 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2006 spending costs in 2010, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2006 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.98% | $108 |
| Medical care | 3.68% | $116 |
| Food | 2.99% | $113 |
| Education & communication | 2.70% | $111 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.82% | $107 |
| Energy | 1.80% | $107 |
| Transportation | 1.68% | $107 |
| Housing | 1.57% | $106 |
| Recreation | 0.54% | $102 |
| Apparel | 0.00% | $100 |
| 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 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $106 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $108 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2006 to 2010: $100 is worth $108 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-to-2010/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2006 to 2010. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-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.