U.S. inflation · 2011–2014
$100 in 2011 has the same buying power as
$105
in 2014
| Cumulative price change | 5.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.72% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $105 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $5.24 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| CPI in 2014 | 236.736 |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| Inflation in 2014 | 1.62% |
| $100 in 2011 → 2014 | $105 |
| $100 in 2014 → 2011 | $95.02 |
Between 2011 and 2014, the Consumer Price Index went from 224.939 to 236.736. Cumulatively, prices increased 5.2%, which works out to an average of 1.72% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2011 bought what $0.95 buys in 2014.
| Amount in 2011 | Value in 2014 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.05 |
| $5.00 | $5.26 |
| $10.00 | $10.52 |
| $20.00 | $21.05 |
| $50.00 | $52.62 |
| $100 | $105 |
| $500 | $526 |
| $1,000 | $1,052 |
| $5,000 | $5,262 |
| $10,000 | $10,524 |
| $100,000 | $105,245 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,052,445 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2011 spending costs in 2014, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2011 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.72% | $105 |
| Medical care | 2.84% | $109 |
| Food | 2.13% | $107 |
| Housing | 2.10% | $106 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.87% | $106 |
| Education & communication | 1.51% | $105 |
| Apparel | 1.45% | $104 |
| Recreation | 0.64% | $102 |
| Transportation | 0.56% | $102 |
| Energy | -0.04% | $99.87 |
| 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 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $105 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2011 to 2014: $100 is worth $105 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2014/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2011 to 2014. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2014/
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.