U.S. inflation · 2011–2023
$100 in 2011 has the same buying power as
$135
in 2023
| Cumulative price change | 35.5% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 2.56% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $135 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $35.46 |
| CPI in 2011 | 224.939 |
| CPI in 2023 | 304.702 |
| Inflation in 2011 | 3.16% |
| Inflation in 2023 | 4.12% |
| $100 in 2011 → 2023 | $135 |
| $100 in 2023 → 2011 | $73.82 |
Between 2011 and 2023, the Consumer Price Index went from 224.939 to 304.702. Cumulatively, prices increased 35.5%, which works out to an average of 2.56% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2011 bought what $0.74 buys in 2023.
| Amount in 2011 | Value in 2023 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.35 |
| $5.00 | $6.77 |
| $10.00 | $13.55 |
| $20.00 | $27.09 |
| $50.00 | $67.73 |
| $100 | $135 |
| $500 | $677 |
| $1,000 | $1,355 |
| $5,000 | $6,773 |
| $10,000 | $13,546 |
| $100,000 | $135,460 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,354,598 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2011 spending costs in 2023, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2011 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 2.56% | $135 |
| Housing | 3.21% | $146 |
| Food | 2.95% | $142 |
| Medical care | 2.67% | $137 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 2.66% | $137 |
| Transportation | 1.93% | $126 |
| Recreation | 1.54% | $120 |
| Energy | 1.25% | $116 |
| Education & communication | 0.83% | $110 |
| Apparel | 0.56% | $107 |
| 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 |
| 2018 | 251.107 | 2.4% | $112 |
| 2019 | 255.657 | 1.8% | $114 |
| 2020 | 258.811 | 1.2% | $115 |
| 2021 | 270.97 | 4.7% | $120 |
| 2022 | 292.655 | 8.0% | $130 |
| 2023 | 304.702 | 4.1% | $135 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2011 to 2023: $100 is worth $135 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2023/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2011 to 2023. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2011-to-2023/
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.