U.S. inflation · 2010–2016
$100 in 2010 has the same buying power as
$110
in 2016
| Cumulative price change | 10.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.61% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $110 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $10.07 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| CPI in 2016 | 240.007 |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| Inflation in 2016 | 1.26% |
| $100 in 2010 → 2016 | $110 |
| $100 in 2016 → 2010 | $90.85 |
Between 2010 and 2016, the Consumer Price Index went from 218.056 to 240.007. Cumulatively, prices increased 10.1%, which works out to an average of 1.61% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2010 bought what $0.91 buys in 2016.
| Amount in 2010 | Value in 2016 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.10 |
| $5.00 | $5.50 |
| $10.00 | $11.01 |
| $20.00 | $22.01 |
| $50.00 | $55.03 |
| $100 | $110 |
| $500 | $550 |
| $1,000 | $1,101 |
| $5,000 | $5,503 |
| $10,000 | $11,007 |
| $100,000 | $110,067 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,100,667 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2010 spending costs in 2016, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2010 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.61% | $110 |
| Medical care | 2.99% | $119 |
| Food | 2.04% | $113 |
| Housing | 2.03% | $113 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.89% | $112 |
| Education & communication | 1.15% | $107 |
| Apparel | 0.89% | $105 |
| Recreation | 0.53% | $103 |
| Transportation | 0.13% | $101 |
| Energy | -1.81% | $89.64 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $110 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2010 to 2016: $100 is worth $110 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2016/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2010 to 2016. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2016/
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.