U.S. inflation · 2012–2013
$100 in 2012 has the same buying power as
$101
in 2013
| Cumulative price change | 1.5% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.46% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $101 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $1.46 |
| CPI in 2012 | 229.594 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| Inflation in 2012 | 2.07% |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| $100 in 2012 → 2013 | $101 |
| $100 in 2013 → 2012 | $98.56 |
Between 2012 and 2013, the Consumer Price Index went from 229.594 to 232.957. Cumulatively, prices increased 1.5%, which works out to an average of 1.46% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2012 bought what $0.99 buys in 2013.
| Amount in 2012 | Value in 2013 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.01 |
| $5.00 | $5.07 |
| $10.00 | $10.15 |
| $20.00 | $20.29 |
| $50.00 | $50.73 |
| $100 | $101 |
| $500 | $507 |
| $1,000 | $1,015 |
| $5,000 | $5,073 |
| $10,000 | $10,146 |
| $100,000 | $101,465 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,014,648 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2012 spending costs in 2013, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2012 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.46% | $101 |
| Medical care | 2.46% | $102 |
| Housing | 2.08% | $102 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.76% | $102 |
| Education & communication | 1.53% | $102 |
| Food | 1.39% | $101 |
| Apparel | 0.91% | $101 |
| Recreation | 0.49% | $100 |
| Transportation | 0.03% | $100 |
| Energy | -0.68% | $99.32 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $100 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $101 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2012 to 2013: $100 is worth $101 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2012-to-2013/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2012 to 2013. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2012-to-2013/
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.