U.S. inflation · 2008–2010
$100 in 2008 has the same buying power as
$101
in 2010
| Cumulative price change | 1.3% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 0.64% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $101 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $1.28 |
| CPI in 2008 | 215.303 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| Inflation in 2008 | 3.84% |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| $100 in 2008 → 2010 | $101 |
| $100 in 2010 → 2008 | $98.74 |
Between 2008 and 2010, the Consumer Price Index went from 215.303 to 218.056. Cumulatively, prices increased 1.3%, which works out to an average of 0.64% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2008 bought what $0.99 buys in 2010.
| Amount in 2008 | Value in 2010 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.01 |
| $5.00 | $5.06 |
| $10.00 | $10.13 |
| $20.00 | $20.26 |
| $50.00 | $50.64 |
| $100 | $101 |
| $500 | $506 |
| $1,000 | $1,013 |
| $5,000 | $5,064 |
| $10,000 | $10,128 |
| $100,000 | $101,279 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,012,787 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2008 spending costs in 2010, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2008 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 0.64% | $101 |
| Medical care | 3.29% | $107 |
| Education & communication | 2.51% | $105 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.33% | $103 |
| Food | 1.28% | $103 |
| Apparel | 0.25% | $101 |
| Recreation | 0.03% | $100 |
| Housing | -0.00% | $100.00 |
| Transportation | -0.55% | $98.90 |
| Energy | -5.48% | $89.34 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 215.303 | 3.8% | $100 |
| 2009 | 214.537 | -0.4% | $99.64 |
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $101 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2008 to 2010: $100 is worth $101 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2008-to-2010/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2008 to 2010. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2008-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.