U.S. inflation · 2011–2013
$100 in 2011 has the same buying power as
$104
in 2013
| Cumulative price change | 3.6% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.77% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $104 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $3.56 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| $100 in 2011 → 2013 | $104 |
| $100 in 2013 → 2011 | $96.56 |
Between 2011 and 2013, the Consumer Price Index went from 224.939 to 232.957. Cumulatively, prices increased 3.6%, which works out to an average of 1.77% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2011 bought what $0.97 buys in 2013.
| Amount in 2011 | Value in 2013 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.04 |
| $5.00 | $5.18 |
| $10.00 | $10.36 |
| $20.00 | $20.71 |
| $50.00 | $51.78 |
| $100 | $104 |
| $500 | $518 |
| $1,000 | $1,036 |
| $5,000 | $5,178 |
| $10,000 | $10,356 |
| $100,000 | $103,565 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,035,645 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2011 spending costs in 2013, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2011 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.77% | $104 |
| Medical care | 3.06% | $106 |
| Apparel | 2.15% | $104 |
| Food | 2.00% | $104 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.94% | $104 |
| Housing | 1.87% | $104 |
| Education & communication | 1.67% | $103 |
| Transportation | 1.18% | $102 |
| Recreation | 0.84% | $102 |
| Energy | 0.10% | $100 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 224.939 | 3.2% | $100 |
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $102 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $104 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2011 to 2013: $100 is worth $104 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2013/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2011 to 2013. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2013/
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.