U.S. inflation · 2010–2015
$100 in 2010 has the same buying power as
$109
in 2015
| Cumulative price change | 8.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.68% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $109 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $8.70 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| $100 in 2010 → 2015 | $109 |
| $100 in 2015 → 2010 | $92.00 |
Between 2010 and 2015, the Consumer Price Index went from 218.056 to 237.017. Cumulatively, prices increased 8.7%, which works out to an average of 1.68% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2010 bought what $0.92 buys in 2015.
| Amount in 2010 | Value in 2015 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.09 |
| $5.00 | $5.43 |
| $10.00 | $10.87 |
| $20.00 | $21.74 |
| $50.00 | $54.35 |
| $100 | $109 |
| $500 | $543 |
| $1,000 | $1,087 |
| $5,000 | $5,435 |
| $10,000 | $10,870 |
| $100,000 | $108,695 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,086,955 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2010 spending costs in 2015, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2010 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.68% | $109 |
| Medical care | 2.84% | $115 |
| Food | 2.40% | $113 |
| Housing | 1.94% | $110 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.82% | $109 |
| Education & communication | 1.24% | $106 |
| Apparel | 1.05% | $105 |
| Transportation | 0.58% | $103 |
| Recreation | 0.46% | $102 |
| Energy | -0.82% | $95.95 |
| 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 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $109 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $109 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2010 to 2015: $100 is worth $109 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2015/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2010 to 2015. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2015/
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.