U.S. inflation · 2010–2019
$100 in 2010 has the same buying power as
$117
in 2019
| Cumulative price change | 17.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.78% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $117 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $17.24 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| CPI in 2019 | 255.657 |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| Inflation in 2019 | 1.81% |
| $100 in 2010 → 2019 | $117 |
| $100 in 2019 → 2010 | $85.29 |
Between 2010 and 2019, the Consumer Price Index went from 218.056 to 255.657. Cumulatively, prices increased 17.2%, which works out to an average of 1.78% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2010 bought what $0.85 buys in 2019.
| Amount in 2010 | Value in 2019 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.17 |
| $5.00 | $5.86 |
| $10.00 | $11.72 |
| $20.00 | $23.45 |
| $50.00 | $58.62 |
| $100 | $117 |
| $500 | $586 |
| $1,000 | $1,172 |
| $5,000 | $5,862 |
| $10,000 | $11,724 |
| $100,000 | $117,244 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,172,437 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2010 spending costs in 2019, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2010 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.78% | $117 |
| Medical care | 2.81% | $128 |
| Housing | 2.32% | $123 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.94% | $119 |
| Food | 1.82% | $118 |
| Transportation | 0.92% | $109 |
| Recreation | 0.70% | $106 |
| Education & communication | 0.66% | $106 |
| Apparel | 0.42% | $104 |
| Energy | 0.20% | $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 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $109 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $109 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $110 |
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $112 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $115 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $117 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2010 to 2019: $100 is worth $117 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2019/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2010 to 2019. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2019/
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.