U.S. inflation · 2008–2011
$100 in 2008 has the same buying power as
$104
in 2011
| Cumulative price change | 4.5% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.47% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $104 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $4.48 |
| CPI in 2008 | 215.303 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| Inflation in 2008 | 3.84% |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| $100 in 2008 → 2011 | $104 |
| $100 in 2011 → 2008 | $95.72 |
Between 2008 and 2011, the Consumer Price Index went from 215.303 to 224.939. Cumulatively, prices increased 4.5%, which works out to an average of 1.47% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2008 bought what $0.96 buys in 2011.
| Amount in 2008 | Value in 2011 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.04 |
| $5.00 | $5.22 |
| $10.00 | $10.45 |
| $20.00 | $20.90 |
| $50.00 | $52.24 |
| $100 | $104 |
| $500 | $522 |
| $1,000 | $1,045 |
| $5,000 | $5,224 |
| $10,000 | $10,448 |
| $100,000 | $104,476 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,044,756 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2008 spending costs in 2011, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2008 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.47% | $104 |
| Medical care | 3.21% | $110 |
| Transportation | 2.79% | $109 |
| Food | 2.09% | $106 |
| Education & communication | 2.07% | $106 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.44% | $104 |
| Energy | 1.01% | $103 |
| Apparel | 0.89% | $103 |
| Housing | 0.44% | $101 |
| Recreation | 0.03% | $100 |
| 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 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $104 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2008 to 2011: $100 is worth $104 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2008-to-2011/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2008 to 2011. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2008-to-2011/
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.