U.S. inflation · 2011–2016
$100 in 2011 has the same buying power as
$107
in 2016
| Cumulative price change | 6.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.31% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $107 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $6.70 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| CPI in 2016 | 240.007 |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| Inflation in 2016 | 1.26% |
| $100 in 2011 → 2016 | $107 |
| $100 in 2016 → 2011 | $93.72 |
Between 2011 and 2016, the Consumer Price Index went from 224.939 to 240.007. Cumulatively, prices increased 6.7%, which works out to an average of 1.31% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2011 bought what $0.94 buys in 2016.
| Amount in 2011 | Value in 2016 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.07 |
| $5.00 | $5.33 |
| $10.00 | $10.67 |
| $20.00 | $21.34 |
| $50.00 | $53.35 |
| $100 | $107 |
| $500 | $533 |
| $1,000 | $1,067 |
| $5,000 | $5,335 |
| $10,000 | $10,670 |
| $100,000 | $106,699 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,066,987 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2011 spending costs in 2016, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2011 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.31% | $107 |
| Medical care | 2.99% | $116 |
| Housing | 2.17% | $111 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.93% | $110 |
| Food | 1.70% | $109 |
| Education & communication | 1.14% | $106 |
| Apparel | 0.64% | $103 |
| Recreation | 0.63% | $103 |
| Transportation | -1.70% | $91.77 |
| Energy | -4.92% | $77.71 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $107 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2011 to 2016: $100 is worth $107 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2016/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2011 to 2016. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2016/
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.