U.S. inflation · 2011–2017
$100 in 2011 has the same buying power as
$109
in 2017
| Cumulative price change | 9.0% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.44% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $109 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $8.97 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| CPI in 2017 | 245.12 |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| Inflation in 2017 | 2.13% |
| $100 in 2011 → 2017 | $109 |
| $100 in 2017 → 2011 | $91.77 |
Between 2011 and 2017, the Consumer Price Index went from 224.939 to 245.12. Cumulatively, prices increased 9.0%, which works out to an average of 1.44% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2011 bought what $0.92 buys in 2017.
| Amount in 2011 | Value in 2017 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.09 |
| $5.00 | $5.45 |
| $10.00 | $10.90 |
| $20.00 | $21.79 |
| $50.00 | $54.49 |
| $100 | $109 |
| $500 | $545 |
| $1,000 | $1,090 |
| $5,000 | $5,449 |
| $10,000 | $10,897 |
| $100,000 | $108,972 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,089,718 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2011 spending costs in 2017, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2011 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.44% | $109 |
| Medical care | 2.91% | $119 |
| Housing | 2.31% | $115 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.92% | $112 |
| Food | 1.56% | $110 |
| Recreation | 0.74% | $105 |
| Education & communication | 0.63% | $104 |
| Apparel | 0.47% | $103 |
| Transportation | -0.87% | $94.91 |
| Energy | -2.89% | $83.86 |
| 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 |
| 2017 | 245.12 | 2.1% | $109 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2011 to 2017: $100 is worth $109 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2017/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2011 to 2017. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2017/
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.