U.S. inflation · 2008–2019
$100 in 2008 has the same buying power as
$119
in 2019
| Cumulative price change | 18.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.57% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $119 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $18.74 |
| CPI in 2008 | 215.303 |
| CPI in 2019 | 255.657 |
| Inflation in 2008 | 3.84% |
| Inflation in 2019 | 1.81% |
| $100 in 2008 → 2019 | $119 |
| $100 in 2019 → 2008 | $84.22 |
Between 2008 and 2019, the Consumer Price Index went from 215.303 to 255.657. Cumulatively, prices increased 18.7%, which works out to an average of 1.57% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2008 bought what $0.84 buys in 2019.
| Amount in 2008 | Value in 2019 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.19 |
| $5.00 | $5.94 |
| $10.00 | $11.87 |
| $20.00 | $23.75 |
| $50.00 | $59.37 |
| $100 | $119 |
| $500 | $594 |
| $1,000 | $1,187 |
| $5,000 | $5,937 |
| $10,000 | $11,874 |
| $100,000 | $118,743 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,187,429 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2008 spending costs in 2019, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2008 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.57% | $119 |
| Medical care | 2.90% | $137 |
| Housing | 1.90% | $123 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.83% | $122 |
| Food | 1.72% | $121 |
| Education & communication | 0.99% | $111 |
| Transportation | 0.65% | $107 |
| Recreation | 0.57% | $106 |
| Apparel | 0.39% | $104 |
| Energy | -0.86% | $90.97 |
| 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 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $117 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $119 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2008 to 2019: $100 is worth $119 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2008-to-2019/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2008 to 2019. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2008-to-2019/
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.