U.S. inflation · 2006–2022
$100 in 2006 has the same buying power as
$145
in 2022
| Cumulative price change | 45.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.36% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $145 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $45.17 |
| CPI in 2006 | 201.6 |
| CPI in 2022 | 292.655 |
| Inflation in 2006 | 3.23% |
| Inflation in 2022 | 8.00% |
| $100 in 2006 → 2022 | $145 |
| $100 in 2022 → 2006 | $68.89 |
Between 2006 and 2022, the Consumer Price Index went from 201.6 to 292.655. Cumulatively, prices increased 45.2%, which works out to an average of 2.36% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2006 bought what $0.69 buys in 2022.
| Amount in 2006 | Value in 2022 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.45 |
| $5.00 | $7.26 |
| $10.00 | $14.52 |
| $20.00 | $29.03 |
| $50.00 | $72.58 |
| $100 | $145 |
| $500 | $726 |
| $1,000 | $1,452 |
| $5,000 | $7,258 |
| $10,000 | $14,517 |
| $100,000 | $145,166 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,451,662 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2006 spending costs in 2022, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2006 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.36% | $145 |
| Medical care | 3.08% | $163 |
| Food | 2.84% | $156 |
| Energy | 2.63% | $151 |
| Housing | 2.48% | $148 |
| Transportation | 2.45% | $147 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.26% | $143 |
| Education & communication | 1.31% | $123 |
| Recreation | 1.04% | $118 |
| Apparel | 0.39% | $106 |
| 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 |
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $122 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $125 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $127 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $128 |
| 2021 | 270.97 | 4.7% | $134 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $145 |
2022 was the year inflation returned. Consumer prices rose 8.0% on average, the worst since 1981, driven by pandemic-era supply chains, stimulus-fueled demand, and an energy shock from the war in Ukraine. Gas briefly topped $5 a gallon nationally for the first time ever, and “inflation” became the top-ranked economic concern in nearly every poll of American households.
MLA: “Inflation from 2006 to 2022: $100 is worth $145 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-to-2022/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2006 to 2022. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2006-to-2022/
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.