U.S. inflation · 2013–2015
$100 in 2013 has the same buying power as
$102
in 2015
| Cumulative price change | 1.7% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 0.87% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $102 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $1.74 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| CPI in 2015 | 237.017 |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| Inflation in 2015 | 0.12% |
| $100 in 2013 → 2015 | $102 |
| $100 in 2015 → 2013 | $98.29 |
Between 2013 and 2015, the Consumer Price Index went from 232.957 to 237.017. Cumulatively, prices increased 1.7%, which works out to an average of 0.87% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2013 bought what $0.98 buys in 2015.
| Amount in 2013 | Value in 2015 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.02 |
| $5.00 | $5.09 |
| $10.00 | $10.17 |
| $20.00 | $20.35 |
| $50.00 | $50.87 |
| $100 | $102 |
| $500 | $509 |
| $1,000 | $1,017 |
| $5,000 | $5,087 |
| $10,000 | $10,174 |
| $100,000 | $101,743 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,017,428 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2013 spending costs in 2015, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2013 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 0.87% | $102 |
| Medical care | 2.51% | $105 |
| Housing | 2.33% | $105 |
| Food | 2.13% | $104 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.79% | $104 |
| Education & communication | 0.85% | $102 |
| Recreation | 0.29% | $101 |
| Apparel | -0.59% | $98.82 |
| Transportation | -4.31% | $91.56 |
| Energy | -8.89% | $83.01 |
| Year | CPI | Inflation rate | $100 from 2013 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 232.957 | 1.5% | $100 |
| 2014 | 236.736 | 1.6% | $102 |
| 2015 | 237.017 | 0.1% | $102 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2013 to 2015: $100 is worth $102 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2015/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2013 to 2015. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-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.