U.S. inflation · 2013–2016
$100 in 2013 has the same buying power as
$103
in 2016
| Cumulative price change | 3.0% |
|---|---|
| Average inflation rate | 1.00% per year |
| Converted amount ($100 base) | $103 |
| Price difference ($100 base) | $3.03 |
| CPI in 2013 | 232.957 |
| CPI in 2016 | 240.007 |
| Inflation in 2013 | 1.46% |
| Inflation in 2016 | 1.26% |
| $100 in 2013 → 2016 | $103 |
| $100 in 2016 → 2013 | $97.06 |
Between 2013 and 2016, the Consumer Price Index went from 232.957 to 240.007. Cumulatively, prices increased 3.0%, which works out to an average of 1.00% per year. Put differently, a dollar in 2013 bought what $0.97 buys in 2016.
| Amount in 2013 | Value in 2016 |
|---|---|
| $1.00 | $1.03 |
| $5.00 | $5.15 |
| $10.00 | $10.30 |
| $20.00 | $20.61 |
| $50.00 | $51.51 |
| $100 | $103 |
| $500 | $515 |
| $1,000 | $1,030 |
| $5,000 | $5,151 |
| $10,000 | $10,303 |
| $100,000 | $103,026 |
| $1,000,000 | $1,030,263 |
The headline number is an average. Individual categories moved very differently over this period. Here is what $100 of 2013 spending costs in 2016, by category:
| Category | Avg. yearly inflation | $100 in 2013 → |
|---|---|---|
| All items (CPI-U) | 1.00% | $103 |
| Medical care | 2.93% | $109 |
| Housing | 2.38% | $107 |
| Core (all items less food & energy) | 1.93% | $106 |
| Food | 1.51% | $105 |
| Education & communication | 0.79% | $102 |
| Recreation | 0.49% | $101 |
| Apparel | -0.36% | $98.93 |
| Transportation | -3.58% | $89.64 |
| Energy | -8.13% | $77.55 |
| 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 |
| 2016 | 240.007 | 1.3% | $103 |
MLA: “Inflation from 2013 to 2016: $100 is worth $103 today.” InflationCalculator.com, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data, https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-to-2016/
APA: InflationCalculator.com. Inflation from 2013 to 2016. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI-U data. Retrieved from https://inflationcalculator.com/inflation/2013-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.