U.S. inflation · 2011–2012
$100 in 2011 has the same buying power as
$102
in 2012
| Cumulative price change | 2.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.07% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $102 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $2.07 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| CPI in 2012 | 229.594 |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| Inflation in 2012 | 2.07% |
| $100 in 2011 → 2012 | $102 |
| $100 in 2012 → 2011 | $97.97 |
Between 2011 and 2012, the Consumer Price Index went from 224.939 to 229.594. Cumulatively, prices increased 2.1%, which works out to an average of 2.07% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2011 bought what $0.98 buys in 2012.
| Amount in 2011 | Value in 2012 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.02 |
| $5.00 | $5.10 |
| $10.00 | $10.21 |
| $20.00 | $20.41 |
| $50.00 | $51.03 |
| $100 | $102 |
| $500 | $510 |
| $1,000 | $1,021 |
| $5,000 | $5,103 |
| $10,000 | $10,207 |
| $100,000 | $102,069 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,020,694 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2011 spending costs in 2012, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2011 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.07% | $102 |
| Medical care | 3.66% | $104 |
| Apparel | 3.40% | $103 |
| Food | 2.60% | $103 |
| Transportation | 2.34% | $102 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.11% | $102 |
| Education & communication | 1.81% | $102 |
| Housing | 1.65% | $102 |
| Recreation | 1.19% | $101 |
| Energy | 0.89% | $101 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $100 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $102 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2011 to 2012: $100 is worth $102 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2012/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2011 to 2012. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2012/
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.