U.S. inflation · 2012–2014
$100 in 2012 has the same buying power as
$103
in 2014
| Cumulative price change | 3.1% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.54% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $103 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $3.11 |
| CPI in 2012 | 229.594 |
| CPI in 2014 | 236.736 |
| Inflation in 2012 | 2.07% |
| Inflation in 2014 | 1.62% |
| $100 in 2012 → 2014 | $103 |
| $100 in 2014 → 2012 | $96.98 |
Between 2012 and 2014, the Consumer Price Index went from 229.594 to 236.736. Cumulatively, prices increased 3.1%, which works out to an average of 1.54% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2012 bought what $0.97 buys in 2014.
| Amount in 2012 | Value in 2014 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.03 |
| $5.00 | $5.16 |
| $10.00 | $10.31 |
| $20.00 | $20.62 |
| $50.00 | $51.56 |
| $100 | $103 |
| $500 | $516 |
| $1,000 | $1,031 |
| $5,000 | $5,156 |
| $10,000 | $10,311 |
| $100,000 | $103,111 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,031,107 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2012 spending costs in 2014, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2012 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.54% | $103 |
| Medical care | 2.43% | $105 |
| Housing | 2.33% | $105 |
| Food | 1.90% | $104 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.76% | $104 |
| Education & communication | 1.36% | $103 |
| Apparel | 0.49% | $101 |
| Recreation | 0.37% | $101 |
| Transportation | -0.32% | $99.36 |
| Energy | -0.51% | $98.99 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 229.594 | 2.1% | $100 |
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $101 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $103 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2012 to 2014: $100 is worth $103 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2012-to-2014/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2012 to 2014. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2012-to-2014/
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.