U.S. inflation · 2012–2015
$100 in 2012 has the same buying power as
$103
in 2015
| Cumulative price change | 3.2% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.07% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $103 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $3.23 |
| CPI in 2012 | 229.594 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| Inflation in 2012 | 2.07% |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| $100 in 2012 → 2015 | $103 |
| $100 in 2015 → 2012 | $96.87 |
Between 2012 and 2015, the Consumer Price Index went from 229.594 to 237.017. Cumulatively, prices increased 3.2%, which works out to an average of 1.07% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2012 bought what $0.97 buys in 2015.
| Amount in 2012 | Value in 2015 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.03 |
| $5.00 | $5.16 |
| $10.00 | $10.32 |
| $20.00 | $20.65 |
| $50.00 | $51.62 |
| $100 | $103 |
| $500 | $516 |
| $1,000 | $1,032 |
| $5,000 | $5,162 |
| $10,000 | $10,323 |
| $100,000 | $103,233 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,032,331 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2012 spending costs in 2015, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2012 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.07% | $103 |
| Medical care | 2.49% | $108 |
| Housing | 2.25% | $107 |
| Food | 1.88% | $106 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.78% | $105 |
| Education & communication | 1.08% | $103 |
| Recreation | 0.36% | $101 |
| Apparel | -0.10% | $99.71 |
| Transportation | -2.88% | $91.59 |
| Energy | -6.23% | $82.45 |
| 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 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $103 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2012 to 2015: $100 is worth $103 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2012-to-2015/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2012 to 2015. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2012-to-2015/
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.