U.S. inflation · 2010–2011
$100 in 2010 has the same buying power as
$103
in 2011
| Cumulative price change | 3.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 3.16% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $103 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $3.16 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| $100 in 2010 → 2011 | $103 |
| $100 in 2011 → 2010 | $96.94 |
Between 2010 and 2011, the Consumer Price Index went from 218.056 to 224.939. Cumulatively, prices increased 3.2%, which works out to an average of 3.16% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2010 bought what $0.97 buys in 2011.
| Amount in 2010 | Value in 2011 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.03 |
| $5.00 | $5.16 |
| $10.00 | $10.32 |
| $20.00 | $20.63 |
| $50.00 | $51.58 |
| $100 | $103 |
| $500 | $516 |
| $1,000 | $1,032 |
| $5,000 | $5,158 |
| $10,000 | $10,316 |
| $100,000 | $103,157 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,031,565 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2010 spending costs in 2011, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2010 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 3.16% | $103 |
| Energy | 15.35% | $115 |
| Transportation | 9.81% | $110 |
| Food | 3.74% | $104 |
| Medical care | 3.04% | $103 |
| Apparel | 2.18% | $102 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.66% | $102 |
| Housing | 1.32% | $101 |
| Education & communication | 1.19% | $101 |
| Recreation | 0.04% | $100 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $100 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $103 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2010 to 2011: $100 is worth $103 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2011/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2010 to 2011. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-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.