U.S. inflation · 2007–2015
$100 in 2007 has the same buying power as
$114
in 2015
| Cumulative price change | 14.3% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.69% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $114 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $14.31 |
| CPI in 2007 | 207.342 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| Inflation in 2007 | 2.85% |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| $100 in 2007 → 2015 | $114 |
| $100 in 2015 → 2007 | $87.48 |
Between 2007 and 2015, the Consumer Price Index went from 207.342 to 237.017. Cumulatively, prices increased 14.3%, which works out to an average of 1.69% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2007 bought what $0.87 buys in 2015.
| Amount in 2007 | Value in 2015 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.14 |
| $5.00 | $5.72 |
| $10.00 | $11.43 |
| $20.00 | $22.86 |
| $50.00 | $57.16 |
| $100 | $114 |
| $500 | $572 |
| $1,000 | $1,143 |
| $5,000 | $5,716 |
| $10,000 | $11,431 |
| $100,000 | $114,312 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,143,121 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2007 spending costs in 2015, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2007 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.69% | $114 |
| Medical care | 3.06% | $127 |
| Food | 2.50% | $122 |
| Education & communication | 1.83% | $116 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.76% | $115 |
| Housing | 1.61% | $114 |
| Transportation | 0.94% | $108 |
| Apparel | 0.71% | $106 |
| Recreation | 0.50% | $104 |
| Energy | -0.29% | $97.68 |
| 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 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $108 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $111 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $112 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $114 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $114 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2007 to 2015: $100 is worth $114 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2007-to-2015/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2007 to 2015. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2007-to-2015/
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.