U.S. inflation · 2010–2017
$100 in 2010 has the same buying power as
$112
in 2017
| Cumulative price change | 12.4% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.69% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $112 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $12.41 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| CPI in 2017 | 245.12 |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| Inflation in 2017 | 2.13% |
| $100 in 2010 → 2017 | $112 |
| $100 in 2017 → 2010 | $88.96 |
Between 2010 and 2017, the Consumer Price Index went from 218.056 to 245.12. Cumulatively, prices increased 12.4%, which works out to an average of 1.69% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2010 bought what $0.89 buys in 2017.
| Amount in 2010 | Value in 2017 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.12 |
| $5.00 | $5.62 |
| $10.00 | $11.24 |
| $20.00 | $22.48 |
| $50.00 | $56.21 |
| $100 | $112 |
| $500 | $562 |
| $1,000 | $1,124 |
| $5,000 | $5,621 |
| $10,000 | $11,241 |
| $100,000 | $112,411 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,124,115 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2010 spending costs in 2017, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2010 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.69% | $112 |
| Medical care | 2.93% | $122 |
| Housing | 2.16% | $116 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.88% | $114 |
| Food | 1.87% | $114 |
| Apparel | 0.71% | $105 |
| Education & communication | 0.71% | $105 |
| Recreation | 0.64% | $105 |
| Transportation | 0.59% | $104 |
| Energy | -0.47% | $96.73 |
| 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 |
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $112 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2010 to 2017: $100 is worth $112 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2017/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2010 to 2017. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2017/
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.