U.S. inflation · 2008–2017
$100 in 2008 has the same buying power as
$114
in 2017
| Cumulative price change | 13.8% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.45% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $114 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $13.85 |
| CPI in 2008 | 215.303 |
| CPI in 2017 | 245.12 |
| Inflation in 2008 | 3.84% |
| Inflation in 2017 | 2.13% |
| $100 in 2008 → 2017 | $114 |
| $100 in 2017 → 2008 | $87.84 |
Between 2008 and 2017, the Consumer Price Index went from 215.303 to 245.12. Cumulatively, prices increased 13.8%, which works out to an average of 1.45% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2008 bought what $0.88 buys in 2017.
| Amount in 2008 | Value in 2017 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.14 |
| $5.00 | $5.69 |
| $10.00 | $11.38 |
| $20.00 | $22.77 |
| $50.00 | $56.92 |
| $100 | $114 |
| $500 | $569 |
| $1,000 | $1,138 |
| $5,000 | $5,692 |
| $10,000 | $11,385 |
| $100,000 | $113,849 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,138,489 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2008 spending costs in 2017, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2008 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.45% | $114 |
| Medical care | 3.01% | $131 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.76% | $117 |
| Food | 1.74% | $117 |
| Housing | 1.68% | $116 |
| Education & communication | 1.11% | $110 |
| Apparel | 0.61% | $106 |
| Recreation | 0.50% | $105 |
| Transportation | 0.34% | $103 |
| Energy | -1.61% | $86.43 |
| 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 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $110 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $110 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $111 |
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $114 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2008 to 2017: $100 is worth $114 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2008-to-2017/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2008 to 2017. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2008-to-2017/
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.