U.S. inflation · 2013–2014
$100 in 2013 has the same buying power as
$102
in 2014
| Cumulative price change | 1.6% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.62% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $102 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $1.62 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| CPI in 2014 | 236.736 |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| Inflation in 2014 | 1.62% |
| $100 in 2013 → 2014 | $102 |
| $100 in 2014 → 2013 | $98.40 |
Between 2013 and 2014, the Consumer Price Index went from 232.957 to 236.736. Cumulatively, prices increased 1.6%, which works out to an average of 1.62% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2013 bought what $0.98 buys in 2014.
| Amount in 2013 | Value in 2014 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.02 |
| $5.00 | $5.08 |
| $10.00 | $10.16 |
| $20.00 | $20.32 |
| $50.00 | $50.81 |
| $100 | $102 |
| $500 | $508 |
| $1,000 | $1,016 |
| $5,000 | $5,081 |
| $10,000 | $10,162 |
| $100,000 | $101,622 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,016,222 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2013 spending costs in 2014, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2013 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.62% | $102 |
| Housing | 2.58% | $103 |
| Food | 2.40% | $102 |
| Medical care | 2.39% | $102 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.75% | $102 |
| Education & communication | 1.20% | $101 |
| Recreation | 0.24% | $100 |
| Apparel | 0.08% | $100 |
| Energy | -0.34% | $99.66 |
| Transportation | -0.68% | $99.32 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $100 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $102 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2013 to 2014: $100 is worth $102 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2014/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2013 to 2014. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-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.