U.S. inflation · 2010–2020
$100 in 2010 has the same buying power as
$119
in 2020
| Cumulative price change | 18.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.73% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $119 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $18.69 |
| CPI in 2010 | 218.056 |
| CPI in 2020 | 258.811 |
| Inflation in 2010 | 1.64% |
| Inflation in 2020 | 1.23% |
| $100 in 2010 → 2020 | $119 |
| $100 in 2020 → 2010 | $84.25 |
Between 2010 and 2020, the Consumer Price Index went from 218.056 to 258.811. Cumulatively, prices increased 18.7%, which works out to an average of 1.73% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2010 bought what $0.84 buys in 2020.
| Amount in 2010 | Value in 2020 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.19 |
| $5.00 | $5.93 |
| $10.00 | $11.87 |
| $20.00 | $23.74 |
| $50.00 | $59.35 |
| $100 | $119 |
| $500 | $593 |
| $1,000 | $1,187 |
| $5,000 | $5,935 |
| $10,000 | $11,869 |
| $100,000 | $118,690 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,186,902 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2010 spending costs in 2020, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2010 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.73% | $119 |
| Medical care | 2.94% | $134 |
| Housing | 2.31% | $126 |
| Food | 1.98% | $122 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.92% | $121 |
| Education & communication | 0.77% | $108 |
| Recreation | 0.76% | $108 |
| Transportation | 0.40% | $104 |
| Apparel | -0.12% | $98.81 |
| Energy | -0.71% | $93.14 |
| 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 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $119 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2010 to 2020: $100 is worth $119 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2020/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2010 to 2020. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2010-to-2020/
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.