U.S. inflation · 2010–2012
$100 in 2010 has the same buying power as
$105
in 2012
| Cumulative price change | 5.3% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.61% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $105 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $5.29 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| CPI in 2012 | 229.594 |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| Inflation in 2012 | 2.07% |
| $100 in 2010 → 2012 | $105 |
| $100 in 2012 → 2010 | $94.97 |
Between 2010 and 2012, the Consumer Price Index went from 218.056 to 229.594. Cumulatively, prices increased 5.3%, which works out to an average of 2.61% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2010 bought what $0.95 buys in 2012.
| Amount in 2010 | Value in 2012 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.05 |
| $5.00 | $5.26 |
| $10.00 | $10.53 |
| $20.00 | $21.06 |
| $50.00 | $52.65 |
| $100 | $105 |
| $500 | $526 |
| $1,000 | $1,053 |
| $5,000 | $5,265 |
| $10,000 | $10,529 |
| $100,000 | $105,291 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,052,913 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2010 spending costs in 2012, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2010 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.61% | $105 |
| Energy | 7.88% | $116 |
| Transportation | 6.01% | $112 |
| Medical care | 3.35% | $107 |
| Food | 3.17% | $106 |
| Apparel | 2.79% | $106 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.88% | $104 |
| Education & communication | 1.50% | $103 |
| Housing | 1.48% | $103 |
| Recreation | 0.61% | $101 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2010 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 218.056 | 1.6% | $100 |
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $103 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $105 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2010 to 2012: $100 is worth $105 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2012/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2010 to 2012. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2012/
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.