U.S. inflation · 2008–2013
$100 in 2008 has the same buying power as
$108
in 2013
| Cumulative price change | 8.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.59% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $108 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $8.20 |
| CPI in 2008 | 215.303 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| Inflation in 2008 | 3.84% |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| $100 in 2008 → 2013 | $108 |
| $100 in 2013 → 2008 | $92.42 |
Between 2008 and 2013, the Consumer Price Index went from 215.303 to 232.957. Cumulatively, prices increased 8.2%, which works out to an average of 1.59% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2008 bought what $0.92 buys in 2013.
| Amount in 2008 | Value in 2013 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.08 |
| $5.00 | $5.41 |
| $10.00 | $10.82 |
| $20.00 | $21.64 |
| $50.00 | $54.10 |
| $100 | $108 |
| $500 | $541 |
| $1,000 | $1,082 |
| $5,000 | $5,410 |
| $10,000 | $10,820 |
| $100,000 | $108,200 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,081,996 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2008 spending costs in 2013, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2008 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.59% | $108 |
| Medical care | 3.15% | $117 |
| Transportation | 2.14% | $111 |
| Food | 2.06% | $111 |
| Education & communication | 1.91% | $110 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.64% | $108 |
| Apparel | 1.39% | $107 |
| Housing | 1.00% | $105 |
| Energy | 0.65% | $103 |
| Recreation | 0.35% | $102 |
| 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 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $107 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $108 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2008 to 2013: $100 is worth $108 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2008-to-2013/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2008 to 2013. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2008-to-2013/
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.