U.S. inflation · 2012–2016
$100 in 2012 has the same buying power as
$105
in 2016
| Cumulative price change | 4.5% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.12% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $105 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $4.54 |
| CPI in 2012 | 229.594 |
| CPI in 2016 | 240.007 |
| Inflation in 2012 | 2.07% |
| Inflation in 2016 | 1.26% |
| $100 in 2012 → 2016 | $105 |
| $100 in 2016 → 2012 | $95.66 |
Between 2012 and 2016, the Consumer Price Index went from 229.594 to 240.007. Cumulatively, prices increased 4.5%, which works out to an average of 1.12% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2012 bought what $0.96 buys in 2016.
| Amount in 2012 | Value in 2016 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.05 |
| $5.00 | $5.23 |
| $10.00 | $10.45 |
| $20.00 | $20.91 |
| $50.00 | $52.27 |
| $100 | $105 |
| $500 | $523 |
| $1,000 | $1,045 |
| $5,000 | $5,227 |
| $10,000 | $10,454 |
| $100,000 | $104,535 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,045,354 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2012 spending costs in 2016, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2012 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.12% | $105 |
| Medical care | 2.82% | $112 |
| Housing | 2.31% | $110 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.89% | $108 |
| Food | 1.48% | $106 |
| Education & communication | 0.97% | $104 |
| Recreation | 0.49% | $102 |
| Apparel | -0.04% | $99.83 |
| Transportation | -2.69% | $89.67 |
| Energy | -6.32% | $77.02 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $105 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2012 to 2016: $100 is worth $105 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2012-to-2016/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2012 to 2016. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2012-to-2016/
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.