U.S. inflation · 2006–2016
$100 in 2006 has the same buying power as
$119
in 2016
| Cumulative price change | 19.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.76% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $119 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $19.05 |
| CPI in 2006 | 201.6 |
| CPI in 2016 | 240.007 |
| Inflation in 2006 | 3.23% |
| Inflation in 2016 | 1.26% |
| $100 in 2006 → 2016 | $119 |
| $100 in 2016 → 2006 | $84.00 |
Between 2006 and 2016, the Consumer Price Index went from 201.6 to 240.007. Cumulatively, prices increased 19.1%, which works out to an average of 1.76% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2006 bought what $0.84 buys in 2016.
| Amount in 2006 | Value in 2016 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.19 |
| $5.00 | $5.95 |
| $10.00 | $11.91 |
| $20.00 | $23.81 |
| $50.00 | $59.53 |
| $100 | $119 |
| $500 | $595 |
| $1,000 | $1,191 |
| $5,000 | $5,953 |
| $10,000 | $11,905 |
| $100,000 | $119,051 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,190,511 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2006 spending costs in 2016, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2006 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.76% | $119 |
| Medical care | 3.27% | $138 |
| Food | 2.42% | $127 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.86% | $120 |
| Housing | 1.85% | $120 |
| Education & communication | 1.77% | $119 |
| Transportation | 0.75% | $108 |
| Recreation | 0.54% | $105 |
| Apparel | 0.53% | $105 |
| Energy | -0.38% | $96.26 |
| 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 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $114 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $116 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $117 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $118 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $119 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2006 to 2016: $100 is worth $119 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-to-2016/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2006 to 2016. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-to-2016/
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.