U.S. inflation · 2006–2011
$100 in 2006 has the same buying power as
$112
in 2011
| Cumulative price change | 11.6% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.22% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $112 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $11.58 |
| CPI in 2006 | 201.6 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| Inflation in 2006 | 3.23% |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| $100 in 2006 → 2011 | $112 |
| $100 in 2011 → 2006 | $89.62 |
Between 2006 and 2011, the Consumer Price Index went from 201.6 to 224.939. Cumulatively, prices increased 11.6%, which works out to an average of 2.22% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2006 bought what $0.90 buys in 2011.
| Amount in 2006 | Value in 2011 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.12 |
| $5.00 | $5.58 |
| $10.00 | $11.16 |
| $20.00 | $22.32 |
| $50.00 | $55.79 |
| $100 | $112 |
| $500 | $558 |
| $1,000 | $1,116 |
| $5,000 | $5,579 |
| $10,000 | $11,158 |
| $100,000 | $111,577 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,115,769 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2006 spending costs in 2011, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2006 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.22% | $112 |
| Energy | 4.37% | $124 |
| Medical care | 3.55% | $119 |
| Transportation | 3.26% | $117 |
| Food | 3.14% | $117 |
| Education & communication | 2.39% | $113 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.79% | $109 |
| Housing | 1.52% | $108 |
| Recreation | 0.44% | $102 |
| Apparel | 0.43% | $102 |
| 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 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $112 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2006 to 2011: $100 is worth $112 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-to-2011/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2006 to 2011. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-to-2011/
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.