U.S. inflation · 2011–2015
$100 in 2011 has the same buying power as
$105
in 2015
| Cumulative price change | 5.4% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.32% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $105 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $5.37 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| $100 in 2011 → 2015 | $105 |
| $100 in 2015 → 2011 | $94.90 |
Between 2011 and 2015, the Consumer Price Index went from 224.939 to 237.017. Cumulatively, prices increased 5.4%, which works out to an average of 1.32% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2011 bought what $0.95 buys in 2015.
| Amount in 2011 | Value in 2015 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.05 |
| $5.00 | $5.27 |
| $10.00 | $10.54 |
| $20.00 | $21.07 |
| $50.00 | $52.68 |
| $100 | $105 |
| $500 | $527 |
| $1,000 | $1,054 |
| $5,000 | $5,268 |
| $10,000 | $10,537 |
| $100,000 | $105,369 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,053,695 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2011 spending costs in 2015, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2011 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.32% | $105 |
| Medical care | 2.79% | $112 |
| Housing | 2.10% | $109 |
| Food | 2.06% | $109 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.86% | $108 |
| Education & communication | 1.26% | $105 |
| Apparel | 0.77% | $103 |
| Recreation | 0.57% | $102 |
| Transportation | -1.60% | $93.74 |
| Energy | -4.50% | $83.18 |
| 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 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $105 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2011 to 2015: $100 is worth $105 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2015/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2011 to 2015. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2015/
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.