U.S. inflation · 2007–2010
$100 in 2007 has the same buying power as
$105
in 2010
| Cumulative price change | 5.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.69% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $105 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $5.17 |
| CPI in 2007 | 207.342 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| Inflation in 2007 | 2.85% |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| $100 in 2007 → 2010 | $105 |
| $100 in 2010 → 2007 | $95.09 |
Between 2007 and 2010, the Consumer Price Index went from 207.342 to 218.056. Cumulatively, prices increased 5.2%, which works out to an average of 1.69% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2007 bought what $0.95 buys in 2010.
| Amount in 2007 | Value in 2010 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.05 |
| $5.00 | $5.26 |
| $10.00 | $10.52 |
| $20.00 | $21.03 |
| $50.00 | $52.58 |
| $100 | $105 |
| $500 | $526 |
| $1,000 | $1,052 |
| $5,000 | $5,258 |
| $10,000 | $10,517 |
| $100,000 | $105,167 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,051,673 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2007 spending costs in 2010, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2007 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.69% | $105 |
| Medical care | 3.43% | $111 |
| Education & communication | 2.80% | $109 |
| Food | 2.67% | $108 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.65% | $105 |
| Transportation | 1.55% | $105 |
| Housing | 1.05% | $103 |
| Energy | 0.59% | $102 |
| Recreation | 0.56% | $102 |
| Apparel | 0.14% | $100 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 207.342 | 2.8% | $100 |
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $104 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $103 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $105 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2007 to 2010: $100 is worth $105 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2007-to-2010/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2007 to 2010. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2007-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.