U.S. inflation · 2010–2013
$100 in 2010 has the same buying power as
$107
in 2013
| Cumulative price change | 6.8% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.23% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $107 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $6.83 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| $100 in 2010 → 2013 | $107 |
| $100 in 2013 → 2010 | $93.60 |
Between 2010 and 2013, the Consumer Price Index went from 218.056 to 232.957. Cumulatively, prices increased 6.8%, which works out to an average of 2.23% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2010 bought what $0.94 buys in 2013.
| Amount in 2010 | Value in 2013 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.07 |
| $5.00 | $5.34 |
| $10.00 | $10.68 |
| $20.00 | $21.37 |
| $50.00 | $53.42 |
| $100 | $107 |
| $500 | $534 |
| $1,000 | $1,068 |
| $5,000 | $5,342 |
| $10,000 | $10,683 |
| $100,000 | $106,834 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,068,336 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2010 spending costs in 2013, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2010 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.23% | $107 |
| Energy | 4.95% | $116 |
| Transportation | 3.98% | $112 |
| Medical care | 3.05% | $109 |
| Food | 2.58% | $108 |
| Apparel | 2.16% | $107 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.84% | $106 |
| Housing | 1.68% | $105 |
| Education & communication | 1.51% | $105 |
| Recreation | 0.57% | $102 |
| 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 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $107 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2010 to 2013: $100 is worth $107 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2013/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2010 to 2013. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-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.